There Are Listed Buildings Explained

There Are Listed Buildings
Cover:Therearelistedbuildings.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Los Campesinos!
Album:Romance is Boring
Released:2 November 2009
Recorded:2009
Length:2:54
Label:Wichita
Producer:John Goodmanson
Prev Title:The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Romance Is Boring
Next Year:2010

"There Are Listed Buildings" is a song by Welsh indie pop band Los Campesinos!, released on 2 November 2009 as the lead single to their third studio album Romance Is Boring.[1] It was initially distributed via digital download and as a seven-inch single only available on their 2009 UK tour.[2] [3] Frontman Gareth Paisey said the track was influenced by the work of Death Cab for Cutie.[4]

Reception

Writing for Consequence, Alex Young said the track was "Broken Social Scene-esque" and "features an awesome horn part". Joseph Lynch of Entertainment Weekly said the track "brings back the life-affirming marriage of punk energy and twee songcraft from their 2008 debut".[5]

The song was voted first place by listeners of Dandelion Radio in the 2009 Festive Fifty.[6]

Music video

A music video for "There Are Listed Buildings" was released alongside the track on YouTube via Arts & Crafts. It was directed by Aaron Brown and Ben Chappell.[7] In 2020, frontman Gareth Paisey reflected: "Music video for this [song] isn’t very good. I think I only ever watched it once".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dombal . Ryan . 2 October 2009 . Listen: New Los Campesinos! Single . 27 September 2023 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  2. Web site: Young . Alex . 2 October 2009 . Check Out: Los Campesinos! - "These Are Listed Buildings" . 21 June 2023 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Murray . Robin . 26 October 2009 . Los Campesinos Confirm New Album . 21 June 2023 . . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Paisey . Gareth . 14 February 2020 . Los Campesinos! take us through 'Romance Is Boring' . 21 June 2023 . . en.
  5. Lynch . Joseph Brannigan . 5 October 2009 . Los Campesinos!, 'There Are Listed Buildings': New single brings twee pop thrills . 21 June 2023 . Entertainment Weekly.
  6. Web site: Peel . John . 1 January 2010 . 2009 Festive Fifty Results . 21 June 2023 . Dandelion Radio.
  7. Web site: Dombal . Ryan . 5 October 2009 . Watch the New Los Campesinos! Video . 21 June 2023 . . en-US.