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Los Campesinos! - Avocado, Baby (2013)

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  1. [3]
    frostycakes
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    Mmm, that hyperliterate pop punk just hits different. Any recommendations for similar bands that anyone can give? This might be the best intro to Los Campesinos! too, this track has been...

    Mmm, that hyperliterate pop punk just hits different. Any recommendations for similar bands that anyone can give?

    This might be the best intro to Los Campesinos! too, this track has been responsible for turning a few friends and coworkers into fans.

    2 votes
    1. [2]
      kfwyre
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      The only other band I can think of with a similarly erudite lyrical style is The Decemberists, but their sound is very different.

      The only other band I can think of with a similarly erudite lyrical style is The Decemberists, but their sound is very different.

      1 vote
      1. frostycakes
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        Yeah, I would agree with that-- in fact, I described Los Campesinos! to a friend of mine as what The Decemberists would sound like if they had made a pop-punk band instead before.

        Yeah, I would agree with that-- in fact, I described Los Campesinos! to a friend of mine as what The Decemberists would sound like if they had made a pop-punk band instead before.

        2 votes