Los Campesinos!

The UK’s first & only emo band, Los Campesinos! have become one of the mostimportant and influential cult acts in the country since they formed in the mid-2000s. Starting out in the Cardiff indie scene and soundtracking Budweiser adverts,the seven-piece’s musical evolution since then has been slow, steady and remarkable.From the frenzied chaos of debut album Hold On Now, Youngster...(2008)through 2010 breakthrough Romance is Boringand the self-mythologising oflatter day highlights NO BLUES(2013) and Sick Scenes(2017), their discographyis an interconnected web of niche references, big swings and unflinching honesty.

Making self-professed sleeper hits for weeping dipshits, they’re as influenced by TheBeautiful South as they are US emo, with emotional intensity and connection alwaysat the core. Their lyrics are a treasure trove of football references, tales of romanticwoe and painfully frank exorcisms, which have been tattooed across hundreds offans’ bodies and served as comfort and insight during that break-up you had (there’sa reason the band’s tagline is “your ex-girlfriend’s favourite band”).

Live, they have developed a reputation as a progressive and forward-thinking band,leading the way in accessibility, transparency and affordability in an era when all theabove are far too rare, all while playing their biggest gigs to date. With All Hellonthe way, Los Camp! approach their third decade as a band more brilliant, morepotent and more vital than ever