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Los Campesinos! are a seven piece indie pop band from Cardiff, Wales that formed in early 2006 at Cardiff University. Despite the band forming in Wales, none of its members are actually Welsh. They released their debut album, Hold on Now, Youngster..., in February 2008 and followed this up by releasing a record titled We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, in October that year. Whilst many consider it to be an album due to its length, the band have always referred to it as a 'record' or EEP (Extended EP) due to contractual and artistic reasons. Their third official album, entitled Romance Is Boring, was released on February 1, 2010.
Romance Is Boring: 2009–2010
Los Campesinos! recorded second official album Romance Is Boring in Stamford, Connecticut with John Goodmanson. The album was completed in June 2009. It was recorded in multiple sessions, with the second half of their North America tour in-between.
In May 2009 it was announced on their blog that they had almost finished recording the album and that the album was to be mixed in Wales in June. Two song titles were announced "This Is a Flag. There Is No Wind" and "Straight in at 101"
On June 2, 2009 it was announced via their website that Aleks is to leave the band, and go back to her studies, after a US tour in August. On June 24, They announced on their blog that the album was complete.
On the 9th September 2009 the band released a song called "The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future" as a free download. A video was also made for the song which was directed by the band's bassist, Ellen Campesinos!.
On September 21, 2009, the band formally announced that Gareth's sister Kim would be replacing Aleks as the band's keyboardist and vocalist.
The band premiered their new single, "There Are Listed Buildings" on their website on September 30, 2009. On October 25, they announced the name, tracklist and release date for Romance Is Boring, which will be released on February 1, 2010.
"There Are Listed Buildings" was voted number one by listeners of Dandelion Radio in the 2009 Festive Fifty.
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