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They are young, they are rising fast, and I can't blame the band yet. We all know that these decisions are rarely made by a new artist like them. When they get established and cancel dates for SNL spots, then you know they are douchebags and not controlled by their label.
Rarely does a band maintain the hype that comes from so much... hype. I fear what will happen with their second album.
This morning I turned on MTV and saw MORE Vampire Weekend - one of the guys worked at the college radio station and there was an Africa show and that inspired them; they find African music and their different ways of using electric guitars and drums cool. I changed to MTV Classic and saw Heart, Rick James, Tina Turner and Tom Cochran in less than 15 minutes. ;D
Life is a Highway, I wanna ride it all night loooonggggggggg...
We used to sing this about a girl in high school who was a bit... free with herself. Kim is a highway, boys wanna ride her all night longggggg ;D
Post by henotbusybeingborn on Mar 12, 2008 18:19:56 GMT -5
Unlike some people in this thread, I actually DO like SNL. I think the cast they have now is chock full of some of the funniest people working today. Sure, the writing is hit or miss, but it's still pretty good. Thus, I was very excited to see that Vampire Weekend would be performing, considering I had never heard them before. What better way to introduce themselves than a performance at legendary Studio 8-H in Rockefeller Center.
After watching the performance, all I gotta say is WOW. I am officially a fan now. I love their indie-pop meets two-tone ska meets african beats sound. Seeing them on SNL made me wanna rush out and buy their album, and I'm now all the more excited to see them at ROO!
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Mar 12, 2008 18:50:51 GMT -5
henotbusybeingborn said:
Unlike some people in this thread, I actually DO like SNL. I think the cast they have now is chock full of some of the funniest people working today. Sure, the writing is hit or miss, but it's still pretty good. Thus, I was very excited to see that Vampire Weekend would be performing, considering I had never heard them before. What better way to introduce themselves than a performance at legendary Studio 8-H in Rockefeller Center.
After watching the performance, all I gotta say is WOW. I am officially a fan now. I love their indie-pop meets two-tone ska meets african beats sound. Seeing them on SNL made me wanna rush out and buy their album, and I'm now all the more excited to see them at ROO!
I like SNL too. (disclosure: I only get network TV, no cable or Sat.) However, I was disappointed in VW, (maybe cause I wasn't seeing them live at Rado, rather than at home on TV), but seriously I just didn't get into their two songs.
I would have probably liked Vampire Weekend a lot more were I still in high school. As it is, they just sort of irritate me. They're sort of becoming to indie music what Garden State was to indie movies when it came out. Everything looks to be in order. The right sounds, hooks and looks, but then poof...nothing.
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Post by steveternal on Mar 12, 2008 21:31:09 GMT -5
^^^Funny, I came to a totally different opinion by way of similar feelings. Part of their charm, to me, is how completely unpretentious it is, despite the fact that they by all rights *should* be pretentious in their pursuit. But the recordings aren't totally perfect, and in fact the mix overall is pretty flat, which to me makes the actual compositions shine more. When I listen to their album I hear a band that came from nowhere, wasn't really aware of the influences that they "suppposed" to have, and came up with something that even they didn't realize was so good. There's a lot more to be said about their actual compositional approach, but that's my overall impression of their sound.
^^I guess I disagree. I think they're about as unpretentious as Erlend Oye. In other words, I think what they're doing is VERY intentional. Your keyboard sections don't sound like a Mark Mothersbaugh interlude in a Wes Anderson movie without the intention of appealing to a very particular crowd.
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I never redeemed my free subscription to Spin because I grew tired of the crap they print almost two years ago and never wanted anything to do with them again. I'll stick with Rolling Stone
How are things going for you over there in Bizarro World?
Sure there are hyped bands, and now tehre is a totally different way of hyping bands, i.e. the internet and more specifically the blogosphere. However, I don't think hype takes away from the merits of good music. There have always been bands that have had one "good" album and fallen off after that. In the modern era, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's first album was received extremely well, and the second had them slip away from the limelight. In the not so recent era, bands like Blind Melon, The Stone Roses, or even Peter Frampton come to mind. I think VW's aesthetic is right for the time, and sure they're hyped, and sure they are very calculated in their musical arrangements, but that doesn't take away from the quality of the output. They're doing what they're doing, and most importantly, they're doing it well.
I saw them Monday in Birmingham at the Bottletree Cafe. (cool venue, btw) They were good, lots of fun. Keyboard player seemed really bored...too bad I was right in front of him. But it was fun, packed crowd was really into it. The Walkmen headlined, they were way better than I was expecting.
Post by handgunhipster on Mar 13, 2008 11:51:49 GMT -5
joeyt said:
I saw them Monday in Birmingham at the Bottletree Cafe. (cool venue, btw) They were good, lots of fun. Keyboard player seemed really bored...too bad I was right in front of him. But it was fun, packed crowd was really into it. The Walkmen headlined, they were way better than I was expecting.
About four of my coworkers went to that show, and they had nothing but amazing reviews. I wanted to go, but of course, work wasn't going to allow that.
I saw them Monday in Birmingham at the Bottletree Cafe. (cool venue, btw) They were good, lots of fun. Keyboard player seemed really bored...too bad I was right in front of him. But it was fun, packed crowd was really into it. The Walkmen headlined, they were way better than I was expecting.
I traveled to Birmingham in February 07 to catch Midlake at the Bottletree. Awesome venue, but a VERY obnoxious college/drunken crowd that ruined the show unfortunately. But we did get to meet the band beforehand because we got to the Bottletree waay early to eat.
On the VW note, I've been listening to them constantly for the past 4 days. Not the best music ever made, but it's catchy and it makes me want to dance in my chair. And that's all I need right now!
Post by chroniclurker on Mar 13, 2008 22:31:55 GMT -5
I came very close to buying this cd for maybe the tenth time today but I don't know...the three songs I have downloaded and even that live studio session they did where they played pretty much their whole, limited catalog have still left me on the fence...I'm wondering if my mind won't change with the weather, but I'm thinking bonnaroo might have to be the true test...that and time.
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio."
Post by chroniclurker on Mar 14, 2008 20:19:23 GMT -5
Which is why I think it's odd that they released the album in the middle of winter. Releasing it it around now just seems like it would have made more sense to me, as we're starting to get tastes of spring every now and then...but snow and ice just don't put me in the mood to listen to summer dancin' beer in hand lovin' music...
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio."
I saw them Monday in Birmingham at the Bottletree Cafe. (cool venue, btw) They were good, lots of fun. Keyboard player seemed really bored...too bad I was right in front of him. But it was fun, packed crowd was really into it. The Walkmen headlined, they were way better than I was expecting.
The Walkmen are really, really solid live. I've seen 'em a couple times, but I have to say I'm a little frustrated that I didn't make it out to see 'em at Langerado. They have at least one classic album, in my opinion, with Bows & Arrows.
Hey guys - maybe we should keep in mind that for bands to make it they need more than just the Bonnaroo crowd. I agree they've been hyped but that's the media trend now. Fun album, but if they're smart they'll take a break after some touring and get out of the media loop
Post by Darth Boo Boo Kitty @#*& on Mar 15, 2008 9:50:41 GMT -5
chroniclurker said:
Which is why I think it's odd that they released the album in the middle of winter. Releasing it it around now just seems like it would have made more sense to me, as we're starting to get tastes of spring every now and then...but snow and ice just don't put me in the mood to listen to summer dancin' beer in hand lovin' music...
I don't really find the timing so odd. The entire retail cycle is 1-1.5 seasons ahead of itself. If they'd waited until now to release it would have taken a lot of people (non-early adopters) until June/July to get into them. By then it would be pretty late. Besides, sometimes in the dead of winter it's nice to be reminded that summer fun is on the way.
Post by stallion pt. 2 on Mar 15, 2008 11:30:29 GMT -5
Will definatly be catching these guys at Roo this year. I keep hearing everyone tossing around Paul Simon's Graceland when talking about them, but I am honestly more reminded of mid-80s XTC when I listen to that record.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
Post by chroniclurker on Mar 15, 2008 13:58:59 GMT -5
rmnation said:
chroniclurker said:
Which is why I think it's odd that they released the album in the middle of winter. Releasing it it around now just seems like it would have made more sense to me, as we're starting to get tastes of spring every now and then...but snow and ice just don't put me in the mood to listen to summer dancin' beer in hand lovin' music...
I don't really find the timing so odd. The entire retail cycle is 1-1.5 seasons ahead of itself. If they'd waited until now to release it would have taken a lot of people (non-early adopters) until June/July to get into them. By then it would be pretty late. Besides, sometimes in the dead of winter it's nice to be reminded that summer fun is on the way.
I understand what you are saying about a nice reminder that summer is on the way, but my personal listening is usually affected by the weather and/or time of day. No matter how appropriate it might seem, I can't just put on bob marley's "coming in from the cold" after I've been shoveling snow
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio."
I've been listening to the album a lot lately and found something interesting. My kids 7 and 3 have been dancing to it almost as much as the Ramones....what does that mean
well, I bet you thousands of dollars that most people who are in love with vampire weekend dont even know paul simon has solo albums at all. i was just trying to let some know about a great album they might otherwise have never known about.
..and I'll bet that most of those who know Graceland, don't know Ladysmith Black Mambazo who gave it the great African feel.
Post by Darth Boo Boo Kitty @#*& on Mar 16, 2008 10:40:58 GMT -5
ccrgmac said:
lakai2788 said:
well, I bet you thousands of dollars that most people who are in love with vampire weekend dont even know paul simon has solo albums at all. i was just trying to let some know about a great album they might otherwise have never known about.
..and I'll bet that most of those who know Graceland, don't know Ladysmith Black Mambazo who gave it the great African feel.
Wow. I'd say that a good deal of VW's fans are in the 28-35 range, which would put them smack into the Graceland timeframe. As to LBM's influence on the album, all anyone would have to do to know that is read a little bit.