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- DOWNLOAD FROM A TORRENT SITE I mean)., when they think they've stumbled onto something "cool". Hey. This is the perfect fad CD that had its 15 minutes of fame and quickly withered and died. Regardless the origin, the music contained within is disposable and the main reason why there are so many copies for sale on Amazon for less than a buck each. Those college textbooks ain't gonna buy themselves. It never made it to the top 40 charts as there is very little or nothing of substance that may want anyone play it a second time. This is one of those CDs that stupid college kids buy (ha ha.
I think is simply because they are well-crafted songs. a bit of the Strokes for intensity. Upon repeated listening you hear more layers and detail which has been put into each song. and some Peter Gabriel just for fun (listen to the album and you'll get what I mean).I love this album and this band. I loved the song so much I ended up buying the whole thing from the Amazon app (on the same phone). I normally don't write reviews, but after listening to this album almost non-stop for a couple weeks, I felt I had to share my feelings with somebody. This album is simply brilliant from beginning to end. The album has an overall Indy rock kind of feel to it.
None of these songs are simple in their structure although they might sound like it at first. a tiny dash of the Clash [mostly because "Kid's don't Stand a Chance" reminds me of "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais"]. If I had to deconstruct the band down to some basic ingredients I would say. I can't wait to hear more from them. with Cake listenability. but the sound is more refined. Sonic Youth framework. I originally heard the song "A-Punk" on the radio and got the band name from the Shazam App on my T-Mobile G1.
Pretty much every song on the album is sing-along catchy, but never comes across as overly sweet (or over-medicated). and some string instruments thrown in for good measure. And I really haven't stopped listening to it since. It's like Indy rock with some of the edges cleaned off.
When the weather again began to turn warmer, and I decided to embrace, rather than shun, the sun, my mind was easily changed by hearing "Oxford Comma." Later, when I put it in my car with all the windows down and the warm air streaming over me, I got hooked. Very sunny instrumentation, and good use of violin throughout. I must admit that I was very skeptical about this album at first, based on the few songs I heard between The World Cafe and various television spots they'd done. This rivals early Beach Boys as great music to do this to. Makes me wish I would have worked harder and gotten into an Ivy League school. I decided to assume they were all flash and not delve deeper into their music. That worked well at first, and the long, cold winter spent with more organic, folkier music allowed me to extend my ignorance.
The novelty has worn off after a few months, but it's still a good album. The songs are a lot of fun, I sing along frequently.
When a band calls themselves something like Vampire Weekend, I expect the music to reflect the name. It never goes over the top. The name Black Sabbath tells you what you are going to get. While this debut is nice, it's not ecstatic.
These vampires are out for a midnight stroll in the moonlit sky. It does make for a pleasant listen. However, if a group is going to name themselves Vampire Weekend, then please bare your teeth and spill some blood. That's okay, but I was expecting that certain something extra. This doesn't do that. Some groups are aptly named like Black Sabbath or AC/DC.
It does have a consistent pop feel from beginning to end. that never arrived. I expected a bit more than what I heard out of Vampire Weekend's debut CD. It doesn't bite you in the neck.
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