Hold on Now, Youngster...

For the band's similarly titled EP, see Hold on Now, Youngster.
Hold on Now, Youngster...
Studio album by Los Campesinos!
Released 22 February 2008
Recorded 2007
Genre Indie pop
Length 42:52
Label Wichita, Arts & Crafts
Producer David Newfeld
Los Campesinos! chronology
Sticking Fingers into Sockets
(2007)		 Hold On Now, Youngster...
(2008)		 We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
(2008)
Singles from Hold on Now, Youngster...
  1. "Death to Los Campesinos!"
    Released: February 18, 2008
  2. "My Year in Lists"
    Released: May 12, 2008

Hold on Now, Youngster... is the debut album by Cardiff-based indie rock band Los Campesinos!, released in February 2008 on Wichita Recordings. It consists of 12 tracks, despite only 11 being listed. This is because "2007: The Year Punk Broke (My Heart)" appears as an unlisted track on the CD version, and as a C-side (the etched orange vinyl) on the double gatefold vinyl.[1][2] It entered the UK album charts at number 72.

Contents

Tracklisting

Wichita WEBB160, Arts & Crafts A&C031
No. Title Length
1. "Death to Los Campesinos!"   2:52
2. "Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats"   3:35
3. "Don't Tell Me to Do the Math(s)"   3:22
4. "Drop it Doe Eyes"   2:44
5. "My Year in Lists"   1:51
6. "Knee Deep at ATP"   2:49
7. "This Is How You Spell "HAHAHA, We Destroyed the Hopes and Dreams of a Generation of Faux-Romantics""   4:20
8. "We Are All Accelerated Readers"   2:54
9. "You! Me! Dancing!"   6:48
10. "...And We Exhale and Roll Our Eyes in Unison"   2:50
11. "Sweet Dreams, Sweet Cheeks"   4:31
12. "2007: The Year Punk Broke (My Heart)" (unlisted bonus track) 4:44

Release history

Date Country Label (Cat#)
February 25, 2008 (2008-02-25) United Kingdom Wichita Recordings (WEBB160)
April 1, 2008 (2008-04-01) United States/Canada Arts & Crafts (A&C031)

Notes

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]
A.V. Club (A)[4]
Drowned in Sound (9/10)[5]
NME [6]
Pitchfork Media (8.4/10)[7]
Robert Christgau (A)[8]
Spin [9]
This Is Fake DIY [10]

Initial critical response was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album was met with universal acclaim receiving an average score of 81, based on 29 reviews.[11]

Charts

Charts (2008)[12] Peak
position
UK Album Charts 72
US Top Heatseekers 45

References

  1. ^ http://los-campesinos.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=31&start=60 Los Campesinos! forum - showing album details.
  2. ^ http://los-campesinos.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=74&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=210 Gareth, talking about album on LC! forum.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ A.V. Club review
  5. ^ Drowned in Sound review
  6. ^ NME review
  7. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  8. ^ Robert Christgau review
  9. ^ Spin review
  10. ^ This Is Fake DIY review
  11. ^ "Los Campesinos!:Hold On Now, Youngster (2008):Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/loscampesinos/holdonnowyoungster. Retrieved 2010-02-18. 
  12. ^ Los Campesinos - Hold On Now Youngster - Music Charts
Los Campesinos!
Ellen • Gareth • Jason • Kim • Neil • Rob • Tom
Aleksandra • Ollie • Harriet
Studio albums
Hold on Now, Youngster... • We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed • Romance Is Boring • Hello Sadness
EPs
Singles
"We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives"/"Don't Tell Me to Do the Math(s)" • "You! Me! Dancing!" • "The International Tweexcore Underground" • "Death to Los Campesinos!" • "My Year in Lists"" • "The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future" • "There Are Listed Buildings" • "Romance Is Boring" • "Kindle A Flame In Her Heart" • "By Your Hand" • "Hello Sadness"
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