Vampire Weekend : Contra

FaSho · 01-30-2010, 11:36 AM

1. "Horchata" 3:26
2. "White Sky" 2:58
3. "Holiday" 2:18
4. "California English" 2:30
5. "Taxi Cab" 3:55
6. "Run" 3:52
7. "Cousins" 2:25
8. "Giving Up the Gun" 4:46
9. "Diplomat's Son" 6:01
10. "I Think Ur a Contra" 4:29

FaSho · 01-30-2010, 11:39 AM

I really love this band's debut. So I was pretty dissapointed by how boring this album was. I really like 'Horchata' 'Taxi Cab' and 'Giving Up The Gun', but those are the only stand-out tracks. Overall I'd say 'Good', but I excpected a lot more.

jayfin3 · 01-30-2010, 01:37 PM

I felt exactly the same my first listen. But now, to me, this album is a lot more sophisticated than their debut. It doesn't have the same hits, but after my 3rd listen straight through, I found that every track had an endearing quality to it. They have kept their quality sound and just changed their style. I love it.

FireInCairo · 01-31-2010, 12:24 AM

This album was far less immediate than their debut, but I have grown to write it. The lyrics are atrocious though, bland, non-sensical...an irritant to an interesting mix of sounds.

TheBig3 · 01-31-2010, 09:52 AM

I heard cousins and they could leave off the last two minutes of the song. However, I'd love to know where they found the cover art.

HeartsMadeOfStrings · 01-31-2010, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by FaSho

I really love this band's debut. So I was pretty dissapointed by how boring this album was. I really like 'Horchata' 'Taxi Cab' and 'Giving Up The Gun', but those are the only stand-out tracks. Overall I'd say 'Good', but I excpected a lot more.

Couldn't have said it any better, voted the same as well.

lovesicklover · 02-08-2010, 04:45 PM

one of my faves so far this year

Zer0 · 02-08-2010, 06:05 PM

I voted good. There's some really good songs on it and it's fairly consistent overall, but there's just that extra magic touch missing. I still have it on high rotation at the moment though, and i really love that album cover.

Shake · 02-08-2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero1986

I voted good. There's some really good songs on it and it's fairly consistent overall, but there's just that extra magic touch missing. I still have it on high rotation at the moment though, and i really love that album cover.

This about sums up my opinion. I still listen to their first one more though, and this one while I'm at work.

Stone Birds · 02-09-2010, 07:24 AM

it's a really nice album but unfortunately not AS good as their self-titled

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01-31-2010, 12:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	This album was far less immediate than their debut, but I have grown to write it. The lyrics are atrocious though, bland, non-sensical...an irritant to an interesting mix of sounds. __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

01-31-2010, 09:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	I heard cousins and they could leave off the last two minutes of the song. However, I'd love to know where they found the cover art. __________________ I've moved to a new address

02-08-2010, 06:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I voted good. There's some really good songs on it and it's fairly consistent overall, but there's just that extra magic touch missing. I still have it on high rotation at the moment though, and i really love that album cover. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

02-09-2010, 07:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
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01-30-2010, 01:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
jayfin3 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 129	I felt exactly the same my first listen. But now, to me, this album is a lot more sophisticated than their debut. It doesn't have the same hits, but after my 3rd listen straight through, I found that every track had an endearing quality to it. They have kept their quality sound and just changed their style. I love it.

02-08-2010, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
lovesicklover Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6	one of my faves so far this year