Indie Boy

Like The Libertines, it took me awhile to get into Vampire Weekend. When I did, it was nearly as rewarding as The Libertines. It is here that the similarities between The Libertines and Vampire Weekend end. While The Libertines are a crack fuelled, fuck ‘em all band, Vampire Weekend are well-read intellectuals hailing from New York City. Choosing to use violins, harpsichords and chamberlains as well as the traditional guitar, bass and drums, Vampire Weekend create an interesting sound, which is quite unlike any other right now. A huge range of influences can be seen in all their tracks, however most tracks are heavily inspired by afro-pop. The lyrics are also thoughtful and fairly deep, for example Oxford Comma uses different verses for different meanings of the expression. This doesn’t mean that the lyrics aren’t easy to sing along to as I found out when I watched them play at their gig. Surprisinly full of energy live, the band uses a combanation of weird dance techniques, well-humoured banter and the power of the music to give one a fantastic experience. I highly recommend them live.

This album is a must buy, for anyone. This is something you can put on, without you grandmother flinching. Download choices being “A-Punk” for everybody. I mean everybody. If you want to delve further I would recommend “Oxford Comma”, “Walcott”, “M79″.

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