i love this band, and am surprised more folks haven't rated it highly - but this ep is only ok in comparison to their full length of this year (just out, actually). THAT is a TOTALLY fantastic effort from a great band. this one's just awesome. but worth the download for sure!
It's indie-scene social commentary. Look past the Architecture in Helsinki-sounding instruments and you'll find a lot more meaning. This band has wit and indie cred. It's too bad people here don't really seem to like it.
it is amazing to me that this record got such good reviews. I love Arts and Crafts, but this EP is pretty much a let down compared to everything else they put out. Sorry to everybody else who seems to be in love with this sub-par music.
Period.
Ils sont sept, soit 4 gars et 3 filles. Tout le monde avait bien hâte d’entendre ce premier EP après des extraits qui ont fait fureurs dans les radios universitaires de leur région. En pesant sur play, la piste We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives débute et première chose qui me vient en tête; on dirait Architecture In Helsinki! Oui c’est vrai, et encore plus avec la deuxième piste It Started With A Mixx. D’ailleurs le groupe ne s’en cache pas, sur leur MySpace Architecture In Helsinki parait dans la liste de leurs influences au côté de Pavement, Wolf Parade, Broken Social Scene, The Fiery Furnaces, Deerhoof, The Unicorns, Islands et autres. Au moins ils le disent! Los Campesinos! c’est joyeux et énergique mais jamais violent ou agressif. Tout comme Architecture In Helsinki, les écouter est un pur plaisir. Les six pièces du EP sont très bonnes et agréables à écouter. Maintenant, on attend l’album complet. http://www.mu6.ca
It's impossible to listen to this album without thinking that they just lifted ideas right from Architecture in Helsinki. The first two tracks sound like B-sides from AIH's "In Case We Die." Ironically, when they stray from AIH's sound, and into their own, the results are mediocre at best. Tracks 1 & 2 are great because they sound like AIH, and track 5 is the only song on here that's both a somewhat-original song and worth hearing.
this is a great little ep. everything you wish architecture in helsinki would be...that is, if you're like me and you wish they would stop noodling and write more hooks. maybe a little like love is all, too. really really great.
So good, must...listen...again
These guys have such a raw, energetic, and spontaneous sound. Best EP since Tokyo Police Club's "A Lesson In Crime." "You! Me! Dancing!" is remarkably like Sonic Youth's "Teenage Riot," maybe even better.
I sampled, I liked, I downloaded, I listen to often and love it. Fun stuff. Like a coked-up The Delgados. If you like the snippet of 'Started With a Mixx' then you'll like the whole thing.
