New Los Campesinos! Video - "International Tweexcore Underground"

Exclamatory Cardiff indie-pop septet Los Campesinos!, "the second most punk-rock band in Britain," reference Henry Rollins, Beat Happening, Minor Threat, Sarah Records, Heavenly, and International Pop Underground, amongst other indie-pop 'n' punk ephemera, in their raucous "International Tweexcore Underground." The Monkmus-directed video for the live staple's ebullient and Broken Social Scenery chewing as you'd expect ... It's like a high-school drama made by folks you'd actually want to hang out with! Right, perfect for you 'n' me dancing.

Wow, that instrumental explosion after the night-lit park-side scene (Karl Hendricks Trio nodding?) is worth every exclamation point the band's ever used! Don't think we've had had this fun since I'm From Barcelona swayed their way into our hearts with weird glasses and an even weirder mullet. One thing to clear up, though: Remember how LC! said (well, sang) they didn't care about Rollins or Amelia Fletcher? The "International Tweexcore Underground" single will have B-side covers of Heavenly and Black Flag. Liars!

"International Tweexcore Underground" is out 10/15 on Wichita

And keep up with Los C! textually, too, via their equally upbeat blog.

Posted at 11:21 AM in Video
Tags: Los Campesinos!

10 Comments

fucking awesome

Posted by: max at 09/14/07 12:54 PM  | Reply
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everything i hear from them just gets better and better...diggin the xylophone

Posted by: Kyle at 09/14/07 2:42 PM  | Reply
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their ep is bomb, i'm expecting great things from the full-length.

Posted by: autumn at 09/14/07 3:02 PM  | Reply
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really like this song, can't seem to find anywhere to acquire it legally or otherwise.

Posted by: hmm at 09/14/07 3:31 PM  | Reply
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I truly adore this band. and this song. and this video.

and the tweexcore.

and so excited for their cd. !

Posted by: Laura at 09/14/07 4:47 PM  | Reply
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Ian MacKaye's pissed.

...but i guess he's always pissed.

Posted by: d at 09/14/07 5:19 PM  | Reply
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Their Pavement cover on the EP is phenomenal.

Posted by: Brian at 09/14/07 9:51 PM  | Reply
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on second listen that xylophone part sounds way to much like Boy Least Likely To's be gentle with me

Posted by: max at 09/15/07 11:30 AM  | Reply
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hah. a guy was wearing a menomena shirt.

Posted by: Julie at 09/16/07 9:45 AM  | Reply
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What is that instrument that the girl is playing near the end that looks like a keyboard with a tube attached to it?
I've seen a number of bands using it, but I have no idea what it is.

Posted by: Dan at 09/17/07 5:28 PM  | Reply
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