Picture a bunch of angsty, Ray-Ban-wearing youths staring pensively at the sea contemplating life. This ridiculously melodramatic image sums up the latest Los Campesinos! track. With a slow buildup of smashing cymbals and climactic keyboards, the song has a surprisingly mature instrumental quality that makes up for weepy, self-pitying lyrics like “And all you can hear is the sound of your own heart.” Teens on both sides of the pond will be locking their bedroom doors, turning the track up full blast and drowning their bogus sorrows while older listeners will find it a guilty, nostalgic pleasure.
Los Campesinos!
“The Sea is a Good Place to Think of the Future”
Wichita/Arts & Crafts
