Hold on Now, Youngster...
For the band's similarly titled EP, see Hold on Now, Youngster.
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| Studio album by Los Campesinos! | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, noise pop | |||
| Length | 42:52 | |||
| Label | Wichita, Arts & Crafts | |||
| Producer | David Newfeld | |||
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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.
Track listing
| Wichita WEBB160, Arts & Crafts A&C031 | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Japanese Bonus Tracks (Mallory Towers 70002) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 13. | "The International Tweexcore Underground" | 3:16 | ||||||||
| 14. | "C is the Heavenly Option" (Heavenly cover) | 3:17 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Police Story" (Black Flag cover) | 2:15 | ||||||||
Release history
| Date | Country | Label (Cat#) |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2008 | United Kingdom | Wichita Recordings (WEBB160) |
| April 1, 2008 | United States/Canada | Arts & Crafts (A&C031) |
Notes
- On the vinyl version of the album, the black disc (containing the 11 album tracks) should be played at 33⅓ RPM, whereas the orange disc, with bonus track "2007..." on it, should be played at 45 RPM.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| 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 |
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| UK Album Charts | 72 |
| US Top Heatseekers | 45 |
References
- ↑ "Los Campesinos! forum - showing album details". Los-campesinos.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "Gareth, talking about album on LC! forum". Los-campesinos.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ Sendra, Tim (2008-02-18). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ Modell, Josh (2008-04-07). "A.V. Club review". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ Passantino, Dom (2008-02-19). "Drowned in Sound review". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "NME review". NME Album Reviews - Los Campesinos! - NME.COM. 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "Pitchfork Media review". PitchforkMedia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Shannon (2008-04-01). "Spin review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "This Is Fake DIY review". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "Los Campesinos!:Hold On Now, Youngster (2008):Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ↑ "Los Campesinos - Hold On Now Youngster - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
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