Corey and Tegan hope people don't get too into Vampire Weekend or else they'll have to stop liking them
Ignore all the bullshit about them being preppy college dudes -eh, whats the big deal anyway? last time I checked most of the current crop of North American indie bands were hyperliterate brain monkeys- and the equal dose of hype about whether its an affected ploy to ape african music -again, what odds?- and you're left with a playful, breezy and quality album with no filler. It sounds good now, but mark my words this shit is going to sound so much better come the warm summer evenings and icy beer. The guitars on 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' drip liquid sun.
MP3: Vampire Weekend-Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Okay, we all know they sound like Paul Simon, but listening to 'Oxford comma' on the bus commute today I kept getting a frustrated deja vu feeling that the song really reminded me of something I once loved. I almost went nuts trying to place it. Eventually I resorted to scrolling all the way down my walkman trying to identify it, until it hit me at 'W'. "Ah... the WALKMEN, BOWS AND ARROWS!" I announced to nobody in particular in my special needs headphones-up-too-loud voice. Its that resonant organ sound that keeps cropping up on the record. It sounds like jets of air blowing through the glass hollows of old chemistry lab equipment. I like that. Also there are lots of bits that sound like milk bottles being rapidly tapped with sticks. I like that too. The only tune I'm not sure of is M79 which spends its four minutes freakishly threatening to morph into either the theme tune to the Antiques Roadshow or Ski Sunday. Vampire Weekend then; its as Summery as a melted golly bar on a tarmac driveway.
MP3: Vampire Weekend-Oxford Comma
8 comments:
Loving the return of Corey and Tegan!!
Also, not familar with M79 song, but dont you DARE diss the Ski Sunday theme!! It appears on Lolomix 2!!!! x
Just got their album this evening. Looking forward to checking it out.
Really good album, I was also skeptical but it's solid, catchy stuff. Definitely hearing The Walkmen as well, more than Paul Simon even. Shock.
I love it too, it's one of the few uber-hyped albums this year that's actually lived up to expectations. For me, anyway.
Yeah I totally agree with ya's. Its such a FUN album. It has summer stamped through it like a stick of rock. They're not gonna change the world or anything, but its definitely as good as the first clap your hands album, with as much solid tunes on it too. I'd say they'd be gas to see live.
i felt the same thing listening to "oxford comma" but came up with a different influence: tom petty's "don't do me like that." the opening chords are uncanny... and i love them both.
Stumbled on your blog thanks to searching for Vampire Weekend and Ski Sunday. Great post and have duly subscribed to yer RSS.
Cheers!
haha thanks Gwynf
Post a Comment