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For the band's similarly titled EP, see Hold on Now, Youngster.
Hold on Now, Youngster... 
Studio album by Los Campesinos! Released 22 February 2008 Recorded 2007 Genre Indie pop Length 42:52 Label Wichita, Arts & Crafts Producer David Newfeld Los Campesinos! chronology Sticking Fingers into Sockets
(2007)Hold On Now, Youngster...
(2008)We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
(2008)Singles from Hold on Now, Youngster... - "Death to Los Campesinos!"
Released: February 18, 2008 - "My Year in Lists"
Released: May 12, 2008
Hold on Now, Youngster... is the debut album by Cardiff-based indie rock band Los Campesinos!, released in February 2008 on Wichita Recordings. It consists of 12 tracks, despite only 11 being listed. This is because "2007: The Year Punk Broke (My Heart)" appears as an unlisted track on the CD version, and as a C-side (the etched orange vinyl) on the double gatefold vinyl.[1][2] It entered the UK album charts at number 72.
Contents
Tracklisting
Wichita WEBB160, Arts & Crafts A&C031 No. Title Length 1. "Death to Los Campesinos!" 2:52 2. "Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats" 3:35 3. "Don't Tell Me to Do the Math(s)" 3:22 4. "Drop it Doe Eyes" 2:44 5. "My Year in Lists" 1:51 6. "Knee Deep at ATP" 2:49 7. "This Is How You Spell "HAHAHA, We Destroyed the Hopes and Dreams of a Generation of Faux-Romantics"" 4:20 8. "We Are All Accelerated Readers" 2:54 9. "You! Me! Dancing!" 6:48 10. "...And We Exhale and Roll Our Eyes in Unison" 2:50 11. "Sweet Dreams, Sweet Cheeks" 4:31 12. "2007: The Year Punk Broke (My Heart)" (unlisted bonus track) 4:44 Japanese Bonus Tracks (Mallory Towers 70002) No. Title Length 13. "The International Tweexcore Underground" 3:16 14. "C is the Heavenly Option" (Heavenly cover) 3:17 15. "Police Story" (Black Flag cover) 2:15 Release history
Date Country Label (Cat#) February 25, 2008 United Kingdom Wichita Recordings (WEBB160) April 1, 2008 United States/Canada Arts & Crafts (A&C031) Notes
- On the vinyl version of the album, the black disc (containing the 11 album tracks) should be played at 33⅓ RPM, whereas the orange disc, with bonus track "2007..." on it, should be played at 45 RPM.
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[3]A.V. Club (A)[4] Drowned in Sound (9/10)[5] NME 
[6]Pitchfork Media (8.4/10)[7] Robert Christgau (A)[8] Spin 
[9]This Is Fake DIY [10]Initial critical response was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album was met with universal acclaim receiving an average score of 81, based on 29 reviews.[11]
Charts
Charts (2008)[12] Peak
positionUK Album Charts 72 US Top Heatseekers 45 References
- ^ http://los-campesinos.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=31&start=60 Los Campesinos! forum - showing album details.
- ^ http://los-campesinos.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=74&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=210 Gareth, talking about album on LC! forum.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ A.V. Club review
- ^ Drowned in Sound review
- ^ NME review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Spin review
- ^ This Is Fake DIY review
- ^ "Los Campesinos!:Hold On Now, Youngster (2008):Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/loscampesinos/holdonnowyoungster. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ Los Campesinos - Hold On Now Youngster - Music Charts
Ellen • Gareth • Jason • Kim • Neil • Rob • Tom
Aleksandra • Ollie • HarrietStudio albums EPs Singles "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives"/"Don't Tell Me to Do the Math(s)" • "You! Me! Dancing!" • "The International Tweexcore Underground" • "Death to Los Campesinos!" • "My Year in Lists"" • "The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future" • "There Are Listed Buildings" • "Romance Is Boring" • "Kindle A Flame In Her Heart" • "By Your Hand" • "Hello Sadness"Related articles Categories:- 2008 albums
- Los Campesinos! albums
- Arts & Crafts (record label) albums
- "Death to Los Campesinos!"
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