Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Apparently, the greatest possible crime within the realms of popular music is 'being a bit clever'. Isn't this a bit odd? I mean, surely there are many far greater potential transgressions? 'Giving James Blunt a career' for instance, or perhaps 'putting Ben Elton in a position where he could claim he'd written a hit West End musical'? Or, on an entirely different scale, 'never mind allowing Simon Cowell to become rich to an unimaginable degree, letting the ghastly wedgie-as-a-fashion-statement git continue living was too charitable by half'? But no, heaven forbid that you dare to display a bit of education or deep thought. ** 'For one who has not ...  Read the complete review

I might be a bit of a Brit pop babe and really love my quirky, little known Scottish indie bands but lately I have been seeking inspiration from across the pond. Recently there have been a number of bands from the good old US of A that have impressed me such as the Hold steady, The Gaslight Anthem and the subject of this review Vampire Weekend . Vampire Weekend are a quartet that hail from New York state and released their eponymous debut album in 2008. I discovered them when their catchy single "Oxford Comma" was played extensively on XFM. Their name may suggest a goth or emo band but they are far from this. There are certainly no overwrought, gloomy dark ...  Read the complete review

Vampire Weekend are an up and coming four piece band from New York. Their debut album, "Vampire Weekend" has been a hit both the indie and the mainstream circuit, reaching number 11 in the UK Album charts. *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 Kids Don't Stand A Chance The most unfortunate thing about this album is that it packs all four of its singles into the first four slots on the album, so there is no familiarity at the end of the album, which ...  Read the complete review

Vampire Weekend. An American band formed in 2006 to label XL recordings. The name of the band comes from a film by Ezra Koenig (also the lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist) The album is exiting. Personally, when i listened to it for the first time, i was excited. If it was the fact that i had 'oxford comma' stuck in my head for about a month before listening to the album or other reasons unknown, i was expecting great things. The album has a definate character and style. The little flickering lead guitar, edging its way into songs and the stuttery piano, coming in and out. The drumming is suitable and has a nice sound to it. The songs ...  Read the complete review

This band were hyped to the moon. They were supposed to be the new arcade fire, or something like that. It's very hard to live up to that amount of hype without falling short, and i'm afraid that with their debut album vampire weekend do just that. Which isn't to say it's not good. It is. It's probably also a bit too smug about how good it is, and it doesn't live up to that smugness. The singles are excellent. Oxford Comma and A-punk are probably the best tracks on the album. What's so exciting about the band is their playfulness with afro- caribbean rhythms and sixties psychedelia. And they can hold a tune, and the singers got a good presence, and ...  Read the complete review