Los Campesinos begin the second track on their new EP by weighing up how to find “the perfect match between pretentious and pop.”
Somewhere, they discovered the magic formula for just that. Name checks to Meanwhile, Back In Communist Russia hint at their substance and an admirable grounding in alternative music, but they remain poles apart from the monologue-favouring Oxford post-rockers. Sticking Fingers into Sockets is sheer pop perfection.
The vocals can often remind you of Jamie T and his fellow LDN mob, but against the joyously twee sound of Camera Obscura and The Boy Least Likely To, with the childlike energy of Arcitecture in Helsinki; layered mentalism, but seemingly effortless.
In an age where ‘pop’ is a dirty word, associated only with mini-skirts and ITV, glorious summertime music, such as that of the Pipettes, has sadly often fallen by the wayside. It’ll be a huge shame if this Cardiff Uni seven-piece also end up in the Should Have Been Massive file, but on this evidence, that really shouldn’t be a danger.
We’ll have to wait to see if they can realise this potential across a full-length LP, but during that wait, you could do worse than to entertain yourself with You! Me! Dancing! Its the single of the year.
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