Alana Harper
Production Assistant Alana Harper joined Studio 360 in 2011. A writer and longtime public radio listener, Alana first developed an interest in radio while earning a master’s degree in arts journalism at Syracuse University. She ...
Gig Alerts: Los Campesinos!
Monday, April 26, 2010
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Gig Alerts
Every weekday, we're offering free mp3s from artists playing in the metropolitan area. Download the song, and if you like what you hear, click the tickets link to see the show.
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Los Campesinos!
"The Sea Is a Good Place to Think of the Future"
Playing at: The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza (17 Irving Pl., Gramercy)
Get: Tickets | Directions
Despite the fact that Los Campesinos! lead singer and songwriter Gareth Campesinos! claims to dislike short stories, this track from Romance Is Boring, the latest offering from the U.K. indie rock collective, sounds a lot like one. Dense and wordy, "Future" tells the story of a girl contemplating suicide by drowning herself. The band plays up the angsty melodrama of the song by slowly building up the tune to an emotional climax of a melange of voices, percussion and guitar.
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