I hope it is good, as they're a cracking little band.
Went to see them last year, and they were boss, but their album was only like half an hour long so they needed more material.
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I didn't really like their first album. It sounded like a rip off of Graceland by Paul Simon to me.
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In Leeds in the summer, we had Placebo on and they were made even more shit because the bass was turned up way too high. Then Vampire weekend came on and brightened up our day. Loved their first album and cousins was brilliant. Haven't bought an album for a while so might get this.
Havnt heard any of their stuff. Will get on it. I always thought they were an EMO band with a name like that and all the shit Vampire drama shows on tele these days. I liked Paul Simon's Graceland very much
I thought as a follow up to a good debut album, it was OK, but not great.
What Contra is missing is the effortless feel of its predecessor. In fact, there are plenty of times throughout out the album where you can almost hear the band breaking a sweat as they strain to prove their maturity. It’s an effort that leads to plodding songs like “Taxi Cab” and “I Think UR A Contra” both of which express a sweet romanticism but wrap it up in attempts to remake the soundscapes of Talk Talk and Brian Eno that are quaint but misguided.
For a sophomore effort, especially one laden down with hype, buzz and the trembling fears of a hungry blogosphere, Vampire Weekend come away with a solid, better than average album that will please the masses. It’s not a record that grabs you right away as the first album did, but it will sink into your joints and soothe you on repeated listens, I reckon.
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Well if it has the word 'digestive' written on it, it's the right way up, if not, you got yourself an upside down biscuit catastrophy with no obvious solution.
I thought as a follow up to a good debut album, it was OK, but not great.
What Contra is missing is the effortless feel of its predecessor. In fact, there are plenty of times throughout out the album where you can almost hear the band breaking a sweat as they strain to prove their maturity. It’s an effort that leads to plodding songs like “Taxi Cab” and “I Think UR A Contra” both of which express a sweet romanticism but wrap it up in attempts to remake the soundscapes of Talk Talk and Brian Eno that are quaint but misguided.
For a sophomore effort, especially one laden down with hype, buzz and the trembling fears of a hungry blogosphere, Vampire Weekend come away with a solid, better than average album that will please the masses. It’s not a record that grabs you right away as the first album did, but it will sink into your joints and soothe you on repeated listens, I reckon.
If I could have put it across any better than you Noos I would have, however I was just going to get it over and done with by saying it's shite, but that would have been unfair really.
There is potential for it to grow on you but not a massive amount. I do like all the little riffs they have going on in the tunes, but not enough to make me love it all. However I think 'Cousins' is a top, top tune, got elements of Primus in there.
First album was better on first listening.
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Hey, you shouldn't say mean things like that! Didn't you ever consider that this horse might have feelings?
I've never heard them, but if you're going to rip something off then Graceland isn't a bad place to start.
That's a fair point.
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He's a one track lover down a two way lane
Driving fast down the highway, must have been insane
Cos the temperature's too high, traveling way too fast
And he knew their loving was much to hot to last
I thought as a follow up to a good debut album, it was OK, but not great.
What Contra is missing is the effortless feel of its predecessor. In fact, there are plenty of times throughout out the album where you can almost hear the band breaking a sweat as they strain to prove their maturity. It’s an effort that leads to plodding songs like “Taxi Cab” and “I Think UR A Contra” both of which express a sweet romanticism but wrap it up in attempts to remake the soundscapes of Talk Talk and Brian Eno that are quaint but misguided.
For a sophomore effort, especially one laden down with hype, buzz and the trembling fears of a hungry blogosphere, Vampire Weekend come away with a solid, better than average album that will please the masses. It’s not a record that grabs you right away as the first album did, but it will sink into your joints and soothe you on repeated listens, I reckon.
What Contra is missing is the effortless feel of its predecessor. In fact, there are plenty of times throughout out the album where you can almost hear the band breaking a sweat as they strain to prove their maturity. It’s an effort that leads to plodding songs like “Taxi Cab” and “I Think UR A Contra” both of which express a sweet romanticism but wrap it up in attempts to remake the soundscapes of Talk Talk and Brian Eno that are quaint but misguided.
For a sophomore effort, especially one laden down with hype, buzz and the trembling fears of a hungry blogosphere, Vampire Weekend come away with a solid, better than average album that will please the masses. It’s not a record that grabs you right away as the first album did, but it will sink into your joints and soothe you on repeated listens
* unless they buy it of course but they're still being seeders.
Nope, just thieving. I'll go out and buy an album if it's really good, but otherwise, what's the point? If it gets to the point where the music industry is in danger of collapsing, then I'll start buying again.
What Contra is missing is the effortless feel of its predecessor. In fact, there are plenty of times throughout out the album where you can almost hear the band breaking a sweat as they strain to prove their maturity. It’s an effort that leads to plodding songs like “Taxi Cab” and “I Think UR A Contra” both of which express a sweet romanticism but wrap it up in attempts to remake the soundscapes of Talk Talk and Brian Eno that are quaint but misguided.
For a sophomore effort, especially one laden down with hype, buzz and the trembling fears of a hungry blogosphere, Vampire Weekend come away with a solid, better than average album that will please the masses. It’s not a record that grabs you right away as the first album did, but it will sink into your joints and soothe you on repeated listens
Ha ha I should have just said it was shite.
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Hey, you shouldn't say mean things like that! Didn't you ever consider that this horse might have feelings?
Nope, just thieving. I'll go out and buy an album if it's really good, but otherwise, what's the point? If it gets to the point where the music industry is in danger of collapsing, then I'll start buying again.
Yes, the small bands provide free music just for you. I'm sure you wouldn't mind not getting paid for any work you do. You have no idea how little bands make now. Maybe by the time you 'start buying again' there'll only be mainstream shite and prime-time kareoke cunts for you to buy.
I bet Vampire Weekend would be very happy if Lucky Pierre downloads the album for free, then decides he loves them and goes to see them live and buys a t-shirt and a bumper sticker.
Either that or just not give them any money at all because he's clearly not going to buy the album right now. The music is now seen as advertising for the tour/merchandise. And publishing brings a great deal of cash too.
Free music.
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