{"id":42485,"date":"2025-06-03T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42485"},"modified":"2025-05-14T19:19:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T23:19:33","slug":"autocampers-debut-album-is-the-jangle-pop-gem-weve-been-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42485","title":{"rendered":"Autocamper\u2019s debut album is the jangle pop gem we\u2019ve been waiting for"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wished Manchester would lighten up a bit and trade in some of its post-punk brooding for something a little more sparkly, Autocamper might be your new favourite band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The quartet is set to drop their debut LP,\u00a0\u2018What Do You Do All Day?,\u2019 on July 11 via Slumberland (US) and Safe Suburban Home (UK). And it\u2019s a dreamy, bittersweet love letter to everyday life\u2014filtered through a jangly, lo-fi lens that\u2019ll hit you right in the heart if you\u2019re into The Feelies, Orange Juice, or anything ever released on Sarah Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their new video for <em>Again<\/em> is out now, and it\u2019s a perfect intro to their sound: understated, effortlessly melodic, and full of that warm, fuzzy charm you can\u2019t fake. Think call-and-response vocals between Jack Harkins and Niamh Purtill, like a Northern English spin on The Vaselines, with lyrical themes that bounce between hungover reflections and minor domestic dramas. It\u2019s low-stakes heartbreak with high emotional payoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7-G9ZBPNXEU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The album was recorded at Glasgow\u2019s Green Door Studio with Chris McCory (Catholic Action) behind the boards. And while Autocamper have shaken off some of their scrappier bedroom pop roots, they haven\u2019t lost any of their sincerity. Jack\u2019s vocals drift somewhere between Calvin Johnson\u2019s laid-back murmur and a rainy-day indie mixtape, while Niamh\u2019s whispery keys add a soft-focus glow to everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musically, they\u2019re pulling from all the right places\u2014Flying Nun, early Creation, a touch of Felt. You\u2019ll hear The Pastels in <em>Map Like A Leaf<\/em> (Tom Crossley even drops in with a flute cameo), and the spirit of Motown and The Feelies lurking in the rhythm section. <em>Dogsitting<\/em> brings a woozy organ line that could&#8217;ve fallen off a mid-&#8217;80s Cherry Red comp. There\u2019s melody in every corner, but never in a try-hard way\u2014it all flows naturally, like they\u2019ve soaked up a lifetime of perfect pop and are just letting it pour out, track by track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Autocamper aren&#8217;t chasing trends, or trying to repackage nostalgia\u2014they\u2019re simply great at writing songs that feel honest and human. Not twee, not ironic, not over-polished. Just pop music for those of us still trying to make sense of the mess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>What Do You Do All Day?<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4551.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4551.jpeg?resize=582%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Autocamper What Do You Do All Day? cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-42486\" style=\"width:669px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4551.jpeg?w=582&amp;ssl=1 582w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4551.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4551.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Out July 11 via Slumberland \/ Safe Suburban Home<br>Formats: Digital \/ LP \/ CD<br><a href=\"https:\/\/li.sten.to\/autocamper-all-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pre-order it here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tracklist:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red Flowers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Map Like A Leaf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foxes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dogsitting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Somehow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linnean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Street View<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dig into more Autocamper:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/forcefieldpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtjdilt-drjjtiirkr-j\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bandcamp<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/forcefieldpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtjdilt-drjjtiirkr-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/forcefieldpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtjdilt-drjjtiirkr-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/forcefieldpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtjdilt-drjjtiirkr-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Slumberland Records<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>If you&#8217;ve ever wished Manchester would lighten up a bit and trade in some of its post-punk brooding for something a little more sparkly, Autocamper <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42485\" title=\"Autocamper\u2019s debut album is the jangle pop gem we\u2019ve been waiting for\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,23,28,29,30,1907],"tags":[7051,12615,12614],"class_list":["post-42485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-music","category-music-video","category-new-release","category-news","tag-again","tag-autocamper","tag-what-do-you-do-all-day"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4550.jpeg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-b3f","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11725,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=11725","url_meta":{"origin":42485,"position":0},"title":"Susan release debut EP","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"November 26, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Susan is a three piece band from Los Angeles featuring Jessica Owen on guitar, Beth B. on bass, and Katie Fern on drums; with all three contributing vocals. 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