Death to Los Campesinos!
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"Death to Los Campesinos!" is a song by UK
indie pop
band Los Campesinos!
. It was released on 18 February 2008 on Wichita
. It is on the band's debut album Hold on Now, Youngster...
, which was released seven days later. The B-sides are "Frontwards", a cover of a song released by American band Pavement
on their 1992 Watery, Domestic
EP
, and "Clunk-Rewind-Clunk-Play-Clunk", a song lasting less than 40 seconds.
On the vinyl, "Clunk-Rewind-Clunk-Play-Clunk" was listed in error, as it does not feature on it. Both of these tracks had originally appeared on the bands' EP Sticking Fingers Into Sockets
.
"Death to Los Campesinos!" peaked at #77 on the UK Singles Chart
in February 2008 and remains the band's highest chart entry in any singles chart.
commercial for Super Bock
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band Los Campesinos!
Los Campesinos!
Los Campesinos! are a seven piece indie pop band from Cardiff, Wales, formed in early 2006 at Cardiff University. Although the band formed in Wales, none of its members are Welsh. They released their debut album, Hold on Now, Youngster..., in February 2008 and followed this up by releasing a record...
. It was released on 18 February 2008 on Wichita
Wichita Recordings
Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green. Its most notable signees are Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her Space Holiday, Los Campesinos! and Peter Bjorn and John...
. It is on the band's debut album Hold on Now, Youngster...
Hold on Now, Youngster...
Hold on Now, Youngster... is the debut album by Cardiff-based indie rock band Los Campesinos!, released in February 2008 on Wichita Recordings. It consists of 12 tracks, despite only 11 being listed. This is because "2007: The Year Punk Broke " appears as an unlisted track on the CD version, and as...
, which was released seven days later. The B-sides are "Frontwards", a cover of a song released by American band Pavement
Pavement (band)
Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
on their 1992 Watery, Domestic
Watery, Domestic
Watery, Domestic is an EP by Pavement.The record marked the recording debuts of both Bob Nastanovich and Mark Ibold on percussion and bass respectively - although both had been touring members for some time, the debut album, Slanted and Enchanted and the preceding EPs had been recorded by a trio of...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, and "Clunk-Rewind-Clunk-Play-Clunk", a song lasting less than 40 seconds.
On the vinyl, "Clunk-Rewind-Clunk-Play-Clunk" was listed in error, as it does not feature on it. Both of these tracks had originally appeared on the bands' EP Sticking Fingers Into Sockets
Sticking Fingers into Sockets
-Release history:-Personnel:* Aleksandra Campesinos! – vocals, keyboard* Ellen Campesinos! – bass guitar* Gareth Campesinos! – vocals, glockenspiel* Harriet Campesinos! – violin, keyboard* Neil Campesinos! – guitar* Ollie Campesinos! – drums...
.
"Death to Los Campesinos!" peaked at #77 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in February 2008 and remains the band's highest chart entry in any singles chart.
Track listing
Personnel
- Aleksandra – vocals, keyboard
- Ellen – bass guitar
- Gareth – vocals, glockenspiel
- Harriet – violin, keyboard
- Neil – guitar
- Ollie – drums
- Tom – lead guitar
- David Newfeld - producer
Trivia
This song was used in a PortuguesePortuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
commercial for Super Bock
Super Bock
Super Bock is a Portuguese brand of strong pale lager from the Unicer brewery which produces a range of beers under the same name. Established in 1927, Unicer is based in Leça do Balio, just outside the city of Porto, Portugal...
.