Thursday, November 18, 2010

11. Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This album is extremely easy to like. It's catchy, cheerful, and puts me in a really good mood. Half the time, I don't know what these guys are singing about. Is it political? Are they being tongue-in-cheek? What's going on here?

Maybe it's just gibberish, but nonetheless, it's fun and creative. I don't think there's a bad song on this entire album.

There's a classical music influence with tracks like "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance" and "M79." Also, you can hear the African pop music influence in Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa."

One of my favorite tracks is "Oxford Comma." Why would anyone write a song so academic? But then again, that's exactly what the song seems to point out and the band seems to shrug its shoulders at.



Track listing:

1. Mansard Roof
2. Oxford Comma
3. A-Punk
4. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
5. M79
6. Campus
7. Bryn
8. One (Blake's Got a New Face)
9. I Stand Corrected
10. Walcott
11. The Kids Don't Stand a Chance

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