As evidenced by both their music and exclamatory band name, the seven members of Cardiff, Wales’ Los Campesinos! are excitable boys and girls. The group’s third album, Romance Is Boring (Arts & Crafts), is an energetic, all-hands-on-deck dash through the pantheon of sharp indie pop and sloppy post-punk, gathering steam from Bright Eyes’ sense of emotional catharsis and Art Brut’s wry take on modern love. Try to gather all the influences brought to bear on Romance Is Boring by LC!’s seven-member army, however, and we’d be here all day. MAGNET spoke to songwriter Tom Campesinos! and guitarist Neil Campesinos!—all members (Tom, Neil, Ellen, Gareth, Harriet, Ollie and Kim) have taken the band’s surname—about the new album. Los Campesinos! will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with them.
Neil: Here are some people and some bands that make Cardiff a good place to be.
People
Shape Records: Home of the awesome Attack + Defend, Them Squirrels, Evils, Fredrick Stanley Star and Islet, who will be making waves this year.
Businessman Records: Look here for Little My, Gindrinker, Sweet Baboo and more.
Turnstile Music: Split between Cardiff and London. That counts, right? Girls, Swanton Bombs, Perfume Genius, Video Nasties and Islet.
Bands
Right Hand Left Hand: Two-piece drums/guitars loops.
Picture Books In Winter: Not just cos we’re friends with them.
Strange News From Another Star: They remind me of Hot Snakes.
Videos after the jump.
Right Hand Left Hand:
Picture Books In Winter:
Strange News From Another Star:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uJLrkB8jI
