Vampire Weekend : Vampire Weekend

lieasleep · 05-11-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by trace87

but they would probably be playing their crappy new album.

their new album was garbage... too bad, their first really had some heart

almauro · 05-27-2010, 02:45 PM

I like it. It reminds me a bit of the Talking Heads 77, a group of college kids get hip to a calypso beat, maybe even early Police. I'm not a pop aficionado, but when I play a pop record I'm looking for something light, bouncy and effervescent and immediately catchy. Very good.

lieasleep · 05-27-2010, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by almauro

I like it. It reminds me a bit of the Talking Heads 77, a group of college kids get hip to a calypso beat, maybe even early Police. I'm not a pop aficionado, but when I play a pop record I'm looking for something light, bouncy and effervescent and immediately catchy. Very good.

interesting comparison with 77. i think the real difference is that 77 showed a band that would go on to make a lot of really brilliant music and Vampire Weekend's S/T really only showed a band that wasted all of its good ideas on the debut album.

khfreek · 05-28-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lieasleep

interesting comparison with 77. i think the real difference is that 77 showed a band that would go on to make a lot of really brilliant music and Vampire Weekend's S/T really only showed a band that wasted all of its good ideas on the debut album.

I wouldn't say they wasted all their good ideas. for example Cousins is a good song. It just doesn't sound like any of the other songs on Contra. I think they bit off more than they could chew with the new one, should have stuck to the s/t's formula

juliancasablankas · 05-29-2010, 08:38 PM

Can't listen to Vampire Weekend too much without starting to cringe.

debaserr · 05-30-2010, 02:40 AM

^ which album? both? i can understand cringing at the new one.

khfreek · 05-30-2010, 09:28 AM

he voted very good on this one...

sweet_nothing · 05-30-2010, 03:44 PM

I lol'd at the fact that this thread still exists

debaserr · 06-02-2010, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

I lol'd at the fact that this thread still exists

i dont know of a timed delete function, is there one?

KatsumeNyaa · 06-16-2010, 01:26 PM

I prefer their old one to their new one, but I am still a fan generally. As most people, I can only listen to their songs every so often (save for A Punk just because its so summer fun)

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05-27-2010, 02:45 PM	#62 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	I like it. It reminds me a bit of the Talking Heads 77, a group of college kids get hip to a calypso beat, maybe even early Police. I'm not a pop aficionado, but when I play a pop record I'm looking for something light, bouncy and effervescent and immediately catchy. Very good. __________________ rock n music blog

05-30-2010, 09:28 AM	#67 (permalink)
khfreek What a guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,123	he voted very good on this one... __________________ last.fm

05-29-2010, 08:38 PM	#65 (permalink)
juliancasablankas Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4	Can't listen to Vampire Weekend too much without starting to cringe.

05-30-2010, 02:40 AM	#66 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	^ which album? both? i can understand cringing at the new one.

06-16-2010, 01:26 PM	#70 (permalink)
KatsumeNyaa Groupie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: somewhere on earth Posts: 15	I prefer their old one to their new one, but I am still a fan generally. As most people, I can only listen to their songs every so often (save for A Punk just because its so summer fun)