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Sparky Deathcap AKA Los Campesinos! multi-instrumentalist R N Taylor is the first to admit hes an unlikely candidate for viral stardom. And yet, almost 15 years on from his final EP, Taylors alt-folk solo project is now getting a much-deserved reappraisal, entrancing a whole new generation of listeners. Championed by prominent Twitch streamer/YouTuber Wilbur Soot, his beautifully bruised pocket symphony September has racked up over 36m streams on Spotify and soundtracked more than 750,000 creations on TikTok. Now, Los Campesinos!s own indie imprint Heart Swells are delighted to release a newly mixed edition of its parent EP, Tear Jerky.
Musically, you can trace the influence of Phil Elverums Microphones, of Magnolia Electric Co and Sufjan Stevens, and of Ys-era Joanna Newsom. From the beautifully lo-fi baroque-pop of Glasgow Is A Punk Rock Town to Send It To Oslos maximalist mix of analogue sounds, these ambitious yet intimate compositions prove the perfect foil for deeply autobiographical tales of heartbreak and recovery.
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