I've always liked Los Campesinos!, but having seen them twice in the past two weeks (Los Angeles, San Diego) my opinion of them is steadily rising. Their albums are intense, absurdly fun, and exhausting. I mostly thought that they wouldn't be able to keep it all together on stage, and that their success was probably a result of studio tricks. But I was horribly wrong. They are even better live.
And despite the departure of their female vocalist/keyboardist Aleks, I'm glad that Los Campesinos! is pushing forward. They are set to release a new album in early 2010 and will follow it up with a UK tour. It will be their first tour without Aleks and their first with an unnamed new member. The band has graciously released a new (slow?) song from their upcoming album called "The Sea Is A Good Place to Think of the Future" along with this video:
The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future from Los Campesinos! on Vimeo.
UK TOUR:
OCTOBER
WED 21 Kasbah, Coventry 14+
THURS 22 Joiners, Southampton 14+
FRI 23 Phoenix, Exeter 14+ (01392 263518)
SAT 24 The Gate, Cardiff 14+
MON 26 Deaf Institute, Manchester14+
TUE 27 University, Newcastle 14+
WED 28 Garage, London 14+
THU 29 Zodiac, Oxford All Ages (Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult)
FRI 30 Cockpit, Leeds14+
SAT 31 King Tut’s, Glasgow 18+
Check it Out: Los Campesinos! - The Sea Is A Good Place To Think of The Future
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