Los Campesinos! x 2

One of the downfalls of virtually every other "indie" rock band these days is that they all take themselves WAAAAAAY too seriously. They act like they are trying to save the world with their whiny vocals and lo-fi production. That's all fine and dandy... and it definitely works for some bands, but honestly... the bands that tend to get it right also have a sense of humor about themselves. That's probably why I find Los Campesinos! one of the more refreshing newer bands to come about. While they aren't making any groundbreaking music, they are definitely fun and catchy... and while other bands are denying this aspect, trying to make their music abrasive and exclusive, Los Campesinos! are accepting it and embracing it, not as a limitation but as an end goal. And while this may offend some hoity-toity, holier-than-thou critics... to the rest of us it is just good fun music... plain and simple. And for Christ's sake... these guys released 2... count em... 2 pretty damn good albums in less than one year!!! And for someone like me who has an insatiable appetite for new music... that's a pretty promising aspect. Their first CD I actually own, so the sound quality will be better... the newer one I downloaded, but is still high quality. This is definitely music to have fun to. Dance... laugh... rock out... it's all good with these guys. 

Hold On Now, Youngster

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