Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post

troutman · 01-12-2010, 09:38 AM

Vampire Weekend release Contra today (were on Conan last night):

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:fifrxzlsld6e

The scholarly Upper West Side Soweto of Vampire Weekend’s debut sounded self-assured, but on Contra, they step out of their ivory tower with just as much confidence. In all senses of the term, this is a sophomore album. The band still flaunts the collegiate sense of discovery that made Vampire Weekend charming -- and sometimes too precious -- but with more maturity and creativity.

With Contra, Vampire Weekend make Auto-Tune and real live guitars, Mexican drinks, Jamaican riffs and Upper West Side strings belong together, and this exciting lack of boundaries offers more possibilities than anyone could have expected.

Strong reviews (80):

http://www.metacritic.com/music/arti...weekend/contra

01-12-2010, 09:38 AM	#703
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Vampire Weekend release Contra today (were on Conan last night): YouTube Video http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:fifrxzlsld6e The scholarly Upper West Side Soweto of Vampire Weekend’s debut sounded self-assured, but on Contra, they step out of their ivory tower with just as much confidence. In all senses of the term, this is a sophomore album. The band still flaunts the collegiate sense of discovery that made Vampire Weekend charming -- and sometimes too precious -- but with more maturity and creativity. With Contra, Vampire Weekend make Auto-Tune and real live guitars, Mexican drinks, Jamaican riffs and Upper West Side strings belong together, and this exciting lack of boundaries offers more possibilities than anyone could have expected. Strong reviews (80): http://www.metacritic.com/music/arti...weekend/contra Last edited by troutman; 01-13-2010 at 03:34 PM.