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We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
Rock · 2008 · 10 tracks

We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed

Los Campesinos!

Hyper-literate indie pop where glockenspiel twinkles collide with distorted guitars. A dense, cynical, and deeply melodic exploration of early-twenties malaise.

October 6, 2008 · Arts & Crafts

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A frantic, literate, and deeply cynical embrace of early-adulthood catastrophe.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Ways to Make It Through the Wall
4:12
02
Miserabilia
3:14
03
We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
3:53
04
Between an Erupting Earth and an Exploding Sky
1:15
05
You’ll Need Those Fingers for Crossing
5:08
06
It’s Never That Easy Though, Is It? (Song for the Other Kurt)
2:20
07
The End of the Asterisk
1:51
08
Documented Minor Emotional Breakdown # 1
4:27
09
Heart Swells / Pacific Daylight Time
2:36
10
All Your Kayfabe Friends
3:14
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift from the delicate glockenspiel intro to the crashing wall of guitars in the title track.
The frantic, breathless delivery of the 'Tony Cascarino' line that perfectly captures the album's hyper-specific wit.
The way the group vocals swell into a defiant, communal roar during the climax of Documented Minor Emotional Breakdown #1.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed sound next to the rest of Los Campesinos!'s catalogue?

Androgynous+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into androgynous than the rest of the catalogue.

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