Sorry about the lack-age of song yesterday. There was a graduation celebration for a close friend of mine and it completely slipped my mind to update yesterday. Also, I was drunk. DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT.
This is actually a different version of the song that's on their last CD, Romance is Boring. The original has kind of this march-y feel and has a bit of subdued energy, unlike their previous works which were so layered to the point of almost being unbearable. Which makes this song even that much more an interesting choice for them to make such a reduced version. I mean, during live performances for radio and television shows, they reduce their songs down to around 4 instruments. This one is no different and I'm getting about 5 separate instruments.
What's interesting is that though their stuff is so heavily layered, the core is still incredibly strong.
The whole thing is very elegant for the band and the strange harmonics become even louder, yet have more meaning and purpose. The darker end isn't as dark, but somehow becomes more poignant and when it comes back up, it's super uplifting. It sounds very english, almost rustic sounding, mostly because of how you can hear the actual strum of the strings and almost abrasiveness of the violen. I can understand if you find Gareth's voice unappealing, but to me, its got this really charming quality to it that's like a british version of early Blink 182. Actually, as I was listening to this song, a friend's mom thought that it sounded like Violent Femms.
It ends so quietly. This is such a change of pace for the band and shows a bit of refinement and maturity that I've never heard from them before. Even when they did strip their songs down for live media performances, they were still full of energy and lots of movement with high tempos.
Once again this song really knows how to reduce and build itself up again, through layers and varying chord rhythms. Los Campesinos!, in my opinion, continue to progress and evolve, making them a great band.
Notable Lyrics
"And the woolen dress that clung so tight
To the contours of your body
The dead grass stuck to fibers from us
Rolling in the layby"
"Drop me at the highest point
and trace a line around the dent I leave in the ground
That'll be the initial one you'll marry
Now that I'm not around"
"If you were given the option
Of dying painlessly in peace at 45
With a lover at your side
After a full and happy life
Is this something that would interest you?"
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