SHARE NEW SINGLE, “5 FLUCLOXACILLIN“
SICK SCENES, RELEASED 24TH FEBRUARY 2017
UK AND NORTH AMERICAN TOURS
Following the recent news of their upcoming album Sick Scenes, Los Campesinos! announce details of a brand new single 5 Flucloxacillin, through Wichita Recordings.
Sick Scenes, the band’s sixth album arriving after a recording hiatus of some three years is testament to their longevity and canny perception – coming into view amidst a backdrop of personal and social malaise, prescribed medication, the disintegration of local communities, non-league football and the minutiae of every-day life.
Quite possibly the first and last song to be named after the prescription drug, 5 Flucloxacillin, a depiction of what life is like for the many who fall foul of (what for many is) a never ending dependency – as Gareth explains the origins of the track from a personal perspective:
“As time ticks by and I become entrenched in my thirties I realise I’ve now spent half of my life medicating and self-medicating for depression, acne, countless viral infections and, worst of all, relentless ingrown toenails. Most everyone I know struggles with their mental health and is trying to cope in whatever way they can, while baby-boomers chastise us millennials for the manner in which we attempt to find solace amidst, and fumble out of the mess they made for us”
The tail-end of 2016 saw Los Campesinos! mark their return with a handful of sold out shows, further live action follows when the band undertake a whistle-stop tour of North America in February and March followed by a run of UK shows – the full itinerary is:
February
20th Seattle, WA The Neptune Theatre*
21st Vancouver, BC The Imperial (19+)*
22nd Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge (+21)*
24th San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall*
25th Los Angeles, CA The Teragram Ballroom *
27th Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater*
March
1st Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club (18+)*
2nd Chicago, IL Metro (18+)*
3rd Detroit, MI El Club*
4th Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop*
5th Toronto, ON Velvet Underground*
6th Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre*
8th Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts*
9th Washington, DC 9:30 Club*
10th Brooklyn, NY Warsaw*
11th Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club*
April
27th Liverpool Arts Centre (14+)
28th Glasgow Stereo (14+)
29th Sheffield Queens Social Club (14+)
30th Newcastle The Cluny (14+)
May
1st London Koko (14+)
5th Brighton The Haunt (14+)
6th Norwich Arts Centre (14+)
7th Birmingham Hare & Hounds (14+)
All shows are all ages unless stated.
* w/ special guests Crying
Sick Scenes will be available on vinyl, CD and digitally through Wichita Recordings. The album is available for pre-order now in limited bundle format:
https://kontraband.store/loscampesinos/
Sick Scenes Tracklisting
1. Renato Dall’Ara (2008)
2. Sad Suppers
3. I Broke Up In Amarante
4. A Slow, Slow Death
5. The Fall Of Home
6. 5 Flucloxacillin
7. Here’s To The Fourth Time!
8. For Whom The Belly Tolls
9. Got Stendhal’s
10. A Litany/Heart Swells
11. Hung Empty
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