The Crossing

Los Campesinos! are a seven-piece indie pop band from Cardiff, Wales, formed in early 2006 at Cardiff University. The band has experienced several lineup changes; current members include lead vocalist Gareth David Paisey, guitarist Rob Taylor, keyboardist Kim Paisey, bassist Matt Fidler, drummer Jason Adelinia, and remaining original members Neil Turner and Tom Bromley. Influenced by the twee pop movement, they released their debut album, Hold on Now, Youngster..., in February 2008, followed by We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, in October that year. Both albums received favorable reviews, with Pitchfork describing the debut as a "giddy, tuneful love note to individuality, pathos – and everything else indie pop built its name on." Their third album, Romance Is Boring (2010), featured an expanded instrumental palette. Since then, Los Campesinos! have released four additional studio albums, with All Hell (2024) being their most recent and highest-charting release. In 2021, Pitchfork listed Los Campesinos! among the 200 most important artists of the site's first 25 years, describing the group as "the 21st century's most endearing cult band."