We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed

by Los Campesinos!

We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed cover art

Released just months after their acclaimed debut, this darker, more cynical sophomore effort continues the Welsh octet's brand of hyper-literate, frantic indie-pop. Gareth Campesinos!'s lyrics are incredibly dense and self-deprecating, shouted alongside glockenspiels, chaotic violin screeches, and rapid-fire drum fills. The band insisted it was not a traditional second album but a companion piece, solidifying their high-energy, emotionally fraught aesthetic.

Genres

  • Indie Rock
  • Indie Pop

Tracklist

  1. Ways to Make It Through the Wall
  2. Miserabilia
  3. We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
  4. Between an Erupting Earth and an Exploding Sky
  5. You'll Need Those Fingers for Crossing
  6. It's Never That Easy Though, Is It? (Song for the Other Kurt)
  7. The End of the Asterisk
  8. Documented Minor Emotional Breakdown # 1
  9. Heart Swells/Pacific Daylight Time
  10. All Your Kayfabe Friends