All your diction dripping with disdain

Wow! I just realized I have not mentioned Vampire Weekend once on this blog. This is a cause for celebration. But what song to write about? They have so many great ones (particularly off of their sohpomore effort, Contra). And yes, that is "Contra" as in the game.

Well to start at least, I'll mention that lead singer/guitarist Ezra Koenig is an amazing singer with a voice that is just made for indie rock. The band's tracks are incredibly up-beat and pop-y but still have a strong root system in indie rock. I'd say the most amazing part is how incredibly polished they sound for a band that has only put out two albums and has been in existence for four years. This is definitely a band that you will want to look out for. They have clearly created and established a sound that is unique to them-furthermore, they manage to make each track a completely different experience.


I think though, I will write about "Oxford Comma" off of their latest album. It starts off with a pretty easy going drum beat with a bit of keyboard working off of it. In comes Koenig with his pretty unique semi-falsetto voice. The song goes on like this for a bit and then works it's way in to a pretty pop-y guitar solo followed by a slight raise in tempo leading in to the end. All in all the track sounds incredibly simple, but I've never expected anything to sound too complex from them, but every song is very pleasing to the ear-and for the most part is a pretty enjoyable listening experience.

Hope you all enjoy this band-I'm only going to post "Oxford Comma" but I highly suggest you all look in to this band.

"Oxford Comma" by Vampire Weekend from Contra (2010)

-S

P.S. Check the music video for "Oxford Comma" and "Cousins" both are pretty amazing

P.P.S. Stuff White People Like rated Vampire Weekend as the "whitest band ever"