Vampire Weekend
With a novel world-music-tinged indie-rock sound drawing from reggae, classical, new wave and worldbeat, New York City's Vampire Weekend wowed audiences, bloggers, and critics long before even signing to the XL label and releasing their debut in 2008. Formed at Columbia University, the eclectic rock quartet tie together their diverse influences with a keen pop sensibility; it is a combination that has drawn comparisons with Paul Simon and the Talking Heads, and earned heavy praise from head Head David Byrne himself. While the image of trust-funders pairing African beats with songs about upper-class affectations and fripperies on songs like "Oxford Comma" sparked a minor indie-world controversy, the hubbub merely fueled the buzz for the outfit's rave-reviewed self-titled debut.
Listen to Vampire Weekend
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- A-Punk
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Comments
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daviddnyc on 2008-07-10 21:19:33.170:
No National. No Vampire Weekend. Something against NYC? I see your hiring...maybe bring somebody on-board from out east in touch with the hottest music going... -
daviddnyc on 2008-07-10 21:19:32.297:
No National. No Vampire Weekend. Something against NYC? I see your hiring...maybe bring somebody on-board from out east in touch with the hottest music going... -
eradomile on 2008-04-17 11:33:22.640:
seriously!!! -
lukehoffa on 2008-03-12 17:21:53.933:
Vampire Weekend is not available... Please make their songs available as soon as possible please. They are on fire