Hold On Now, Youngster... (studio album)
by Los Campesinos!

Hold On Now, Youngster... by Los Campesinos!
Year: 2008
Release date: 2008-02-22
Overall rank: 4,799th   
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75/100 (from 85 votes)
     
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Award Top albums of the 2000s (832nd)
Award Best albums of all time (4,799th)

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Overall rank: 4,799th | 2000s rank: 832nd | 2008 rank: 70th

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From 07/18/2020 23:27 | #255789
Years after its release, I have found what I initially considered to be merely a "good" album, is actually one of the best albums. The vibrant energy juxtaposed to the sometimes antithetical lyrics, the snarky teen angst, the clever wordplay. Every line in every song is worth repeating in your head and mulling over. I can't imagine another album like this.
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From 12/15/2018 19:49 | #227198
You! Me! Dancing! Is a really fun track. There's a lot of energy in this album as well. Sounds much older than it is despite it being fairly standard indie pop. Really shows how far ahead of its time it was.
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From 05/21/2015 16:33 | #142146
This album rules! It's just full of energy and borrows from many different genres: pop, punk and indie. Great stuff! After listening to it, I wasn't the least bit surprised to find that Pitchfork praised the hell out of the album when it came out.
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From 09/15/2012 19:12 | #50576
Fantastic. Feels like they're ready to take on anything and pulverize anybody who stands in their way. One of the most exciting debuts in recent memory
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