“Has the backlash started yet?” – YouTube Commenter
I may ultimately regret writing about Vampire Weekend for two reasons: 1) They are being championed by MTV and that just reeks of impending doom, disaster and uncoolness. 2) Their video for A-Punk is very, very OK Go-ish. That having been said, I am currently spinning the heck out of their debut album for three reasons:
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- They fully understand and appreciate the genius of Ray Davies.
- They have a keyboardist. Love the keyboards.
- They are proof that bloggers can occasionally help break a decent new band as opposed to just constantly deifying the mundane.
I’ll leave it there as I’m still a little skeptical. Cool song and I give them full credit for daring unimaginative people to tell them their name is appropriate because they ’suck’. Beggar’s Banquest must have a lot of faith for ’staking’ them. I blame the puppy-related sleep deprivation.
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This is a brand new low for you, Dave! I’d blame the puppies too…
I was so proud this morning. They both did their first poopies outside. They were left steaming through a thin layer of ice like VW’s first and second singles.
sick call with vampire weekend, check out bishop allen if you haven’t already. similar vibe. I’ve also been diggin on The Natural lately, the lead singer sounds like the guy from crash test dummies.
What up Bri Guy? You mean The National and I thought the same thing about the CTD style. Boxer is a great record. Check out Okkervil River if you haven’t already. My current alt-rock favorite. I wrote a review of their “A Girl in Port” a couple months back.