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Vampire Weekend
July 12, 2008 //
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For the past month or so I've been advocating that my friends listen to Vampire Weekend, an indie-rock band from New York that's been enjoying a great deal of attention following the release of their self-titled album in January. My brother recommended I give them a listen earlier this year and I've been a fan ever since. They've describe their genre as "Upper West Side Soweto" - sort of an indie pop/punk sound with an Afro-pop influence. It's really great stuff.. without a doubt one of the best debut albums I've come across in a while.
Ironically, as I was writing this post, I received a message from Ezra, the lead-singer in the band. It happened because I was chatting with a girl from New York who happened to know him. She got excited when she heard me listening to them, so she ended up sending him a text, and in response I received a message telling me to "rock on".
Give the album a listen. You'll enjoy it. Start off with "Mansard Roof", "A-Punk", and "M79". Below is their most recent single/video, "Oxford Comma".
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Mindy:Yes! They've gotten so much hype, but they thankfully (IMO) live up to it.
Posted on: Jul 13, 2008 11:31:58 PM
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