The juxtaposition of Monday 27th October, '08

I've been waiting for this album ever since it's been announced. Of course I have. It's Los Camp! They're awesome and that's far from opinion. That's pure unadulterated fact, BUT I DIDN'T PRE-ORDER OR HAVE TIME TO GO INTO HMV AND PICK IT UP. Unfortunate. What is fortunate is that the lovely people at HMV Swansea had it stocked today when I went to get it - and even without going into the musical side of things, it's a marvel. Badges! Random drawing thing! Zine (I particularly liked the bee killing bin)! Bonus DVD thing! (I haven't actually watched this yet but I'm sure it's buff).

And then there's the musical side of things, from brilliant opener "Ways To Make It Through The Wall" to the completely unCampesinos!y "The End of the Asterisk" ending with my personal favourite from the album "All Your Kayfabe Friends" (I may be biased by the line "I seduced your ex-boyfriend to help you get over him, you found him more attractive, it helped you get over me"")

AND THE SMELL OF THE BOX. IT SMELLS DIVINE

So this must automatically make it a great day right?

WRONG.

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:'( 

Geuinely absolutely fucking shattered. Elle Milano weren't just a band, they were my joint favourite band with ironically enough, LC!. More than anything, I'll remember my phone conversation with them (Sorcha, you are eternally in my debt) which saw me freeze up for decent conversation what with being so awestruck. Their style, their perceptions on reality, their experimentation - their music will always be listened to. And even writing this a day later, I'm upset by the fact that I'll never see them live again and I didn't pay nearly as much attention as I should've the one time I saw them as a support act.

RIP ELLE MILANO (2004-2008)