Video: Los Campesinos! - The Sea Is A Good Place...

It's less than two weeks now until Team GFP descends on Upcote Farm in Gloucestershire for this years 2000 Trees festival. The event, which began in 2007, has already gained a reputation, not to mention awards, as one of the best small and independent festivals on the circuit. With this years event fast approaching we thought we would give you a little run-through of the bands we're most looking forward to seeing... Vessels Leeds five-piece who released their second album earlier this year. Helioscope , much like it's predecessor [...]

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In four years, Los Campesinos! have put out three albums, toured the world several times, and become critically-adored indie-rock darlings. So why is Gareth Campesinos! still obsessed with gloom and doom? Atheism, meeting fans expectations, and an aversion to their poppier early songs all make up this insightful interview. Over the last few years, the output of Wales-based septet Los Campesinos! has put most of their contemporaries to shame. Not only have they released an attention-getting debut EP, three excellent albums (although they'd tell you the middle one, 2008's We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, is merely an "extended [...]

As part of the continuing series featuring new releases by bands other than Vampire Weekend, here are a couple of videos and songs from Los Campesinos! and Midlake . Los Campesinos! releases Romance is Boring Jan. 26, while Midlake's The Courage of Others is expected Feb. 2. The Sea Is A Good Place To Think - Los Campesinos! [...]

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Los Campesinos - The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future The new single from Los Campesinos is a real change of direction as the song encapsulates reflective melancholy. However, it maintains Gareth's quirky lyric style and, in doing so, retains Los Campesino's distinctive style as a whole. I, personally, can't stop listening to it.

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