one of the most fun records ive heard this year, a very invigorating sound that one can't really put a finger on. straight off they come through on mansford roof and oxford comma with the clean tones of african pop and the seemind everpresence of a snare drum in the background, and it is precisely this combination that really puts them apart from bands like maximo park or the long blondes. in terms of tunes and pickups, even song structure in some cases, vampire weekend manage to sound oddly like clap your hands say yeah, except (rather uncannily in the words) with the acerbity of the strokes and with less random droning.
happy lyrics all around with some of the most delightful imagery. and, so witty! haha.
no excuse to be so callous
dress yourself in bleeding madras
charm your way across the khyber pass
tracks of note: oxford comma, m79, walcott, the kids dont stand a chance
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