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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2009 13:46:28 GMT -5
 Opening track from their new record Contra, due January 12th on XL. I don't think it's the new single, just the first track they wanted to put out there. It's very...tribal sounding...like a Jungle King Christmas. I hope there's more straightforward pop on the record. The whole Paul Simon thing is getting old...I liked where they were going with stuff like "Campus" and "I Stand Corrected." Listen & Download: www.vampireweekend.com/ |
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Oct 5, 2009 13:50:49 GMT -5
 I adore all their artwork. |
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Oct 5, 2009 23:38:33 GMT -5
Ah, I love this. I like it more than the a lot of the material off their first album, actually.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Oct 10, 2009 5:31:10 GMT -5
I -think- I like this but.... I hope there's more straightforward pop on the record. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2009 16:24:41 GMT -5
I like "Cousins" (official first single). It's a bit frantic, but much less cheesy than "Horchata."
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Nov 18, 2009 5:49:07 GMT -5
I hate "Cousins." Bummer.
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Post by backintime on Dec 14, 2009 11:10:31 GMT -5
"Horchata" and "Cousins" are so disappointing.
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Dec 14, 2009 11:34:46 GMT -5
I f**king LOVE the two new songs. I was so sick of the first album, but this new stuff is so fun. Very Friendly Fires.
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Post by backintime on Jan 4, 2010 8:53:04 GMT -5
LEAKED.
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Post by backintime on Jan 4, 2010 9:47:51 GMT -5
I was all ready for this to be terrible based on "Cousins" and "Horchata", but it's actually pretty good. I still don't love those two, "I Think Ur A Contra" is boring and "California English" is ridiculous, but the rest are all decent, if growers.
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Post by Hallows on Jan 4, 2010 12:10:34 GMT -5
I'm really liking this. "Giving Up the Gun" stands out for me right now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2010 16:11:11 GMT -5
I'm really liking this. "Giving Up the Gun" stands out for me right now. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2010 21:54:59 GMT -5
I really love this record now. It's definitely not as immediate as their debut, but after a few listens, it grew on me. The only track I'm not crazy about is "California English."
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Post by AFRO SAMURAI on Jan 10, 2010 9:46:54 GMT -5
I like this album, too. After listening to it, I'm kind of wondering why they led with "Cousins."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2010 18:40:03 GMT -5
I like this album, too. After listening to it, I'm kind of wondering why they led with "Cousins." I guess because it's the grittiest track on the record, and they probably wanted some initial hype from mainstream Alternative radio. My favorites are "Giving Up The Gun," "Run," "Diplomat's Son," and "Taxi Cab." "Diplomat's Son" is so well composed...love how they subtlety strung-in the M.I.A. and Beirut samples. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2010 1:28:28 GMT -5
No. 1 album in the country on Thursday.
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Post by AFRO SAMURAI on Jan 20, 2010 2:33:46 GMT -5
^ WTF!?! I didn't expect that at all.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2010 3:32:30 GMT -5
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Jan 20, 2010 12:46:48 GMT -5
Congrats on the #1 album. Hopefully this will propel them at Alternative radio too, although I still think this album is poor.
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Post by AFRO SAMURAI on Jan 20, 2010 17:09:23 GMT -5
It's so funny to me how sometimes you'll think a band is all indie/underground and then they bust out with a #1 album.
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Feb 25, 2010 1:41:19 GMT -5
Okay, they've lost me. I find Ezra's voice annoying as f**k now.
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Post by RedDragon on Feb 25, 2010 14:24:44 GMT -5
No. 1 album in the country on Thursday. WOW. I just saw this. Amazing! |
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