Los Campesinos put out a couple of great CDs in 2008 – CDs that had I spent more time with, would surely have garnered consideration for my “Favorites of 2008” list. It’s always my luck to discover a band just 48 hours after their touring vehicle has pulled out of Columbus, but I was pleased to learn that I hadn’t missed the Los Campesinos date and even had a couple more weeks to familiarize myself with their stuff. With this extra time, I’ve also had the chance to check out Titus Andronicus, the opening band on the tour and while I know they made a lot of year-end lists, my first exposure to them came after the clock struck midnight in the new year.
These guys have pulled one over on me just like The Black Lips did at SXSW in 2007 when I was thoroughly convinced they were a British punk rock band. Jersey? Titus Andronicus is from Jersey, home of The Boss and … there must be something else from Jersey that I could reference but nothing springs to mind? Check out this song and tell me they don’t sound like an Irish punk band, the type where the lead singer is missing a front tooth or two due to a drunken barroom brawl.
DOWNLOAD: “Titus Andronicus”Â
Here are the upcoming tour dates:
Jan 15 Ottobar w/Los Campesinos! Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 16 Cat’s Cradle w/Los Campesinos! Carrboro, North Carolina
Jan 17 The Earl w/Los Campesinos! Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 19 Jack Rabbits w/Los Campesinos! Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 21 Club Downunder w/Los Campesinos! Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 24 Exit-In w/Los Campesinos! Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 25 Hi Tone w/Los Campesinos! Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 27 One Eyed Jack’s w/Los Campesinos! New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 29 Walter’s on Washington w/Los Campesinos! Houston, Texas
Jan 30 The Parish w/Los Campesinos! Austin, Texas
Jan 31 Club Dada w/Los Campesinos! Dallas, Texas
Feb 3 The Bottleneck w/Los Campesinos! Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 3 The Bottleneck w/Los Campesinos! Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 4 The Gargoyle w/Los Campesinos! St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 6 Der Rathskeller w/Los Campesinos! Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 7 Logan Square Auditorium w/Los Campesinos! Chicago, Illinois
Feb 10 Calvin College Ladies Literary Club w/Los Campesinos! Grand Rapids, Michigan
Feb 11 Wexner Center for the Arts w/Los Campesinos! Columbus, Ohio
Feb 12 Swarthmore College Olde Club w/Los Campesinos! Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Feb 13 Paradise Rock Club w/Los Campesinos! Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 14 Bowery Ballroom w/Los Campesinos! New York, New York
Feb 15 Bowery Ballroom w/Los Campesinos! New York, New York