Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvBmr_b-Rpg

the melody + "back back way back when" + "every time I see you in the world, you always step to my girl"

I am quite surprised by Ned's reaction. I think Step is the best thing they've done. I don't really 'get' Diane Young though....maybe it will take a few more listens. My sister would be upset by the video as a Saab owner.

― Grandpont Genie, dinsdag 19 maart 2013 13:23 (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah what a waste of a beautiful 900 cabrio

― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), dinsdag 19 maart 2013 14:01 (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

GG's sis and baaderonixx teamed up: http://pitchfork.com/news/50128-vampire-weekend-caught-in-controversy-over-burning-of-saab-cars-in-diane-young-video/

Ha ha yeah saw the initial outrage on the Saab blogs I follow. Funny to see that world collide with the Pk4 one

Is it true that the bassist of Aerosmith is a "Saab enthusiast"?

Ownership and brand loyalty

As the brand has an unusual image in most markets, Saab owners tend to be correspondingly offbeat: intellectuals and enthusiasts.[109][110] In his studies of brand communities, Albert Muniz, professor of marketing at DePaul University in Chicago, found significant characteristics of Saab owners which he called Snaabery.[111][112] These included ownership of an original, pre-GM Saab; camaraderie with other Saab drivers and contempt for other brands such as BMW. Writer John Crace characterised the typical "Snaab" as a creative advertising executive with large spectacles and an asymmetric hairstyle.[113] Rüdiger Hossiep, a psychologist at Ruhr University Bochum, found that Saab drivers have the highest level of psychological involvement with their cars, being over 10 times more passionate than the average Volkswagen driver.[111] Saab's main three markets are Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.[113]

what a lol controversy

Next time they'll up the ante and burn a Saab owner.

why do bands even bother "apologizing" for shit like this

i'm seeing them tomorrow, apparently

do they know?

this thread is my warning

have fun!

great staging/stage setup. they played a lot of the first album, maybe 3 cuts from Contra, plus a smattering of new songs (I only recognized that "you always step to my girl" one)

was disappointed that the merch table didn't have legwarmers

give us a Koenig Hair Update

it has entered a luxurious mop phase

they were really good in general, a lot of fun. the bass player kept doing this knock-kneed dance step that I associate with the Knack or the Cars. They had a giant, ornately framed mirror mounted behind the drummer and giant strobe lights stuck in hanging Roman columns that lined the stage. the slow-down/breakdown in Diplomat's Son was probably the musical highlight of the evening for me.

first album is so fucking classic

On first listens, not sure if I enjoy Ya Hey as much as the 3 other new songs.

good version of that out?

concert streaming now

I thought "Unbelievers" was pretty good.

yep

Ya Hey a little better than the title suggests but I can imagine the "Ya Hey" bits might get a bit annoying after a few listens.

Youtube American Express ads featuring them constantly coming up

The deadpan bits grate (except for Chris Tomson, who's a natural).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5SIKnwMZqI

Listened to Diane Young properly for the first time yesterday and while the song is fun the production is fucking awful. They've gone for that frontloaded drums approach that's been done by hundreds of inept post-Flaming Lips bands, whereas previously a big part of the appeal was the tidiness of their sound.

Hmm, it's the point of the song, which is uncharacteristically goofy and noisy, and nothing else on the album sounds like that. The overdriven production is of a piece with the "baby baby baby" vocal.

the blown-out sound makes the song

Ah okay, I might find myself more forgiving of it now I know the entire album isn't like that.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/04/29/179854416/vampire-weekend-on-new-york-souls-of-mischief-and-the-secrets-of-its-new-album?sc=nl&cc=mn-20130502

Once you get past the discussion of the album cover there are some interesting bits here on their songwriting process

Excellent!

I like "Diane Young" because I like pretty much any song with pitch-shifted vocals.

Even fake digital pitch-shifting. I don't think I've heard it used in this way before.

I'm with Buscemi on this one. Why are they even promoting via youtube a sold-out show? What's the point? Are they gonna do a live feed or something?

Are you talking about the show on Sunday night that was streamed live?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-BznQE6B8U

I'm with Buscemi on this one. Why are they even promoting via youtube a sold-out show? What's the point? Are they gonna do a live feed or something?

― Moka, Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:47 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

to advertise the live stream for the internets?

well that song is awesome

xpost

Ok a live stream does make sense thats hy i asked.

Ya hey spunds good. I'm really liking the sound they're going for in these three songs. Might become their first record where I get the hype.

It sounds so much better than the live version.

i thought the down-tempo single was kinda lame

I think it's an interesting idea to release 3 promo tracks prior to an album release for an established rock band, instead of spreading them out over a promotion cycle lasting several months.

Was this intentional or were they just random leaks?

Intentional, they come with videos.

Yeah def interesting... They're shooting for a strong 1st week.

vampire leakened

Halfway through, I'm really liking this so far.

lol when Koenig says "You've got the luck of a Kennedy" you gotta wonder if it's praise

Damn me if Hannah Hunt isn't used in Girls.

cause this orthodox girl fell in love with the guy at the falafel shop / and why not? / should she have averted her eyes and stared at the laminated poster of the dome of the rock?