There Are Listed Buildings

"There Are Listed Buildings"
Single by Los Campesinos!
from the album Romance is Boring
Released	2 November 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Indie pop twee pop
Length	2:54
Label	Wichita
Songwriter(s)	Gareth Campesinos!
Producer(s)	John Goodmanson
Los Campesinos! singles chronology
"The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future" (2009) "There Are Listed Buildings" (2009) "Romance Is Boring" (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".[2] 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".[4]

References

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