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Vampire Weekend  (Audio CD) 
by Vampire Weekend

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Description:

It would take a lot for Vampire Weekend's debut to rise above the stench of privileged hype that surrounds it. A bunch of kids who formed the band in their Columbia dorm room borrow wholesale from Afrobeat and angular '80s stuff, and they quickly become an online buzz band before releasing a single album? Thankfully the record, and the band, are great fun: playful, pop-wise, and smart enough to pull their shtick off with aplomb. Organ and drums are often the focal point of the music, bringing to mind a goofier, happier Clinic (if that group's record-collecting habits were more scattershot). On the excellently named (and better sounding) "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa," Vampire Weekend asks, "Does it feel so unnatural / To Peter Gabriel too?," immediately disarming--with self-aware brazenness--any criticism of their pomo/postcolonialist borrowing of "ethnic" music. It's clear that these dudes have not only inherited the nerd-rock omnivore's mantle from the Talking Heads, they've actually and already improved upon it. --Mike McGonigal

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: January 29, 2008
Studio: Xl Recordings
Number Of Discs: 1
Average Customer Rating: based on 131 reviews
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
 
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review:4.0
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5I love Vampire Weekend  Sep 02, 2008
I love this CD! I love people like Buddy Holly and the Stray Cats so this music has a very nostalgic sound. I can't get enough of Vampire Weekend. I listen to the CD every night. My favorite song has to be Oxford Comma. Get this CD you wont be disapointed! :)

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1don't bother  Aug 30, 2008
all you need is a casio keyboard and a half decent voice, then you can sell a cd too....come on what's stopping you?

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5New flavor  Aug 24, 2008
These guys have some ingenious stuff. Every song is unique and fun. This is what indie music is all about. They have some awesome lyrics~ really creative. None of this 'my girlfriend cheated on my with my best friend,' 'I love you like poison apples,' bizarre or cliche lyrics. Check these guys out~ it's like The Postal Service with a little more attitude.

4Whole Album is pretty good  Aug 17, 2008
When I first heard "A-punk" on the radio I assumed that the rest of the album wouldn't be that great. Most of songs are really good, and even the couple that aren't great are still pretty good. I might get tired of it in awhile but it is a really fresh sounding CD that is a lot of fun in the mean time.

5Vampire Weekend = Wow  Aug 14, 2008
I bought this cd as something to listen to when I went on a trip to Paris. Like for the plane, or around the city. Well I listened to it a little bit and then barely listened to it at all. I was mad at myself for buying something that I didn't really want. Well, as of recently, I have been listening to it more and more. Right now I'm listening to it. haha.

I really like the songs, "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" "A-Punk" "Mansard Roof" "M79" and "Campus" The other songs are still growing on me. :)

Bottom Line : It's a really good cd and it mixes so many different styles. It really sounds African at sometimes, which is totally weird but awesome. The lyrics are at times complex, funny, and true. I really recommend this cd to anyone who wants to try something different and amazing! :D

 
 
 
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