Los Campesinos! want to commission writers “to foster their community”

nme.com:

Los Campesinos! shared that they want to commission writers as a way to continue to foster their fanbase community.The band took to Twitter to announce the idea of working closely with writers to create in-depth pieces that fans would enjoy.They shared: “Our recent experiences are that very few outlets will cover our band anymore (no hard feelings, I get it!).

But we want to continue to foster this community outside of social media, and it seems we’ve an ever-growing fanbase that want to hear about our band.”Our recent experiences are that very few outlets will cover our band anymore (no hard feelings, I get it!).But we want to continue to foster this community outside of social media, and it seems we’ve an ever-growing fanbase that want to hear about our band.— Los Campesinos! (@LosCampesinos) March 29, 2023They added: “I’ve spoken to plenty of talented writers who feel restricted having to write “for clicks” and who have to chase for months to get their invoices paid.

The current norm doesn’t seem to work perfectly for artists, journos or fans.”The band have made a point to highlight that they plan to pay these writers “well and on time, to publish in-depth pieces to be enjoyed by fans, outside of the restrictive ‘album cycle’ PR pattern.”I’ve spoken to plenty of talented writers who feel restricted having to write “for clicks” and who have to chase for months to get their invoices paid.

The current norm doesn’t seem to work perfectly for artists, journos or fans.— Los Campesinos! (@LosCampesinos) March 29, 2023We’d like to work directly with writers, pay them well and on time, to publish in-depth pieces to be enjoyed by fans, outside of the restrictive ‘album cycle’ PR pattern.