Give it!
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 15 March 2013 17:33 (eleven years ago) link
I can wait.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 15 March 2013 17:57 (eleven years ago) link
vampire weaksauce
― Poliopolice, Friday, 15 March 2013 18:34 (eleven years ago) link
Try harder
― willem, Friday, 15 March 2013 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
more like, modern vampires of the shitty!!!
― Spectrum, Friday, 15 March 2013 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
but seriously, i'm looking forward to this
― Spectrum, Friday, 15 March 2013 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
yawn
― nostormo, Friday, 15 March 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
i can't find this, going to have to wait.
― 2010 and 2012 World Champions San Francisco Giants (Bee OK), Saturday, 16 March 2013 02:54 (eleven years ago) link
Ilx pre-covers?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Saturday, 16 March 2013 09:49 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX46e4GtlXM
― Mordy, Monday, 18 March 2013 19:51 (eleven years ago) link
also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mDxcDjg9P4
― Mordy, Monday, 18 March 2013 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
I'm somewhat obsessed with Step, and with the old Souls of Mischief song it's based on.
― Deafening silence (DL), Monday, 18 March 2013 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
"Step" has ambitious lyrics!
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 18 March 2013 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
"Step" always makes me so fucking giddy for some reason
― Raymond Cummings, Monday, 18 March 2013 21:58 (eleven years ago) link
If not a hardcore stanner, I've at least always been sympathetic towards VW. But listening to these two tracks above, I think we might have parted ways at this point. They aren't bad songs. I just find my interest in hearing them has entirely evaporated.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 18 March 2013 22:01 (eleven years ago) link
I freely admit I lasted thirty seconds into "Step," thought "Fuck this" and moved on.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 March 2013 22:04 (eleven years ago) link
I was thinking that this fool is the only singer who can sing against this arrangement without collapsing into preciousness.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 18 March 2013 22:11 (eleven years ago) link
Ha, I just felt it fully careening into said preciousness and had too many flashbacks of run of the mill indie rock albums I've heard in recent years. Ah well.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 March 2013 22:12 (eleven years ago) link
Step is fantastic, love the effect on Koenig's voice during the chorus.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 18 March 2013 23:33 (eleven years ago) link
Step is great.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 12:11 (eleven years ago) link
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, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 12:23 (eleven years ago) link
yeah what a waste of a beautiful 900 cabrio
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:01 (eleven years ago) link
both these new songs are pretty good imo
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:15 (eleven years ago) link
I think "Step" sounds like an outtake from Fold Your Hands Child You Walk Like a Peasant, which I'm kind of fine with, actually.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
I kind of love it despite myself! It sounds like Beachwood Sparks
― ♫ don't you have your own computer? ♫ (flamboyant goon tie included), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 14:57 (eleven years ago) link
new song remind me of Hurdy Gurdy Man
― nostormo, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
sounds like Ween covering Vampire Weekend
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:10 (eleven years ago) link
wtf at these lyrics
― his girlfriend was all 'ugh and he wears a solar backpack' (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
sounds like John Hodgman writing a chapter about William Burroughs
― @GracieLoPan #fyi (Display Name (this cannot be changed):), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:13 (eleven years ago) link
irl lol at the sampled vocal in Diane Young, that is like some Casio SK1 shit there
― his girlfriend was all 'ugh and he wears a solar backpack' (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:15 (eleven years ago) link
My disdain for it suddenly clarified!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:23 (eleven years ago) link
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this
really do not like either of these songs. way worse than the singles from the previous records, which I still didn't like all that much but at least were a bit endearing.
― space phwoar (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
I also don't get this seeming move to a facebook macro-ish visual aesthetic
― space phwoar (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
that cursive font on a black and white photo makes me feel like I am being cordially invited to the 3rd annual playa's ball
― space phwoar (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:27 (eleven years ago) link
this thread makes me think i'm at the 3rd annual playa haters ball!
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
I like both songs on first listen. They seem like logical progressions from styles they played around with on Contra. Count me as psyched for the album.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 20:02 (eleven years ago) link
Everybody talking about "Step" but I'm way more into "Diane Young". The Souls sample in the former is cute but it doesn't do a lot for me beyond that. I fux with digital rockabilly tho.
― cunnilingus ah um (The Reverend), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 00:57 (eleven years ago) link
boys coming back in fine form. the production gives the songs a somberish quality that's new for them. it's a good look.
ezra sounds fantastic, also.
― phantompenguin, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 03:18 (eleven years ago) link
ezra's vocals are fantastic across the entire album
― A$AP Rovi (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 03:23 (eleven years ago) link
From Diane Young: "You've got the luck of a Kennedy"
Good to see Ezra refusing to take his own advice and leave Hyannis Port, the ghetto.
― Cunga, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 04:07 (eleven years ago) link
"Stet"'s vocal melody is kinda formulaic Ezra imho
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
very harsh on stet
― don't call it a cloud rap i've been high for years (zvookster), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:30 (eleven years ago) link
Ezra's hair is fantastic.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:33 (eleven years ago) link
ok "step" is quite good
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:35 (eleven years ago) link
diane young has been stuck in my head for a day
― iatee, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:36 (eleven years ago) link
not feeling his vocal on "Diane Young" yet but the band is terrific. As for "Step," the "I feel it in my b-o-o-nes" hook is stuck in my head.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
the little vocal turn at the end of "boooones" is what makes the chorus for me
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
also this song is another one for the pachelbel's canon list
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:44 (eleven years ago) link
I am not feeling "Step" ;_;
― Darth Icky (DJP), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:47 (eleven years ago) link
"Diane Young" is great tho ^_^
― Darth Icky (DJP), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
I hate that 59 minutes is considered a "double album" these days /harrumph
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 18 January 2019 04:51 (five years ago) link
i feel like 'double album' is completely meaningless these days when drake keeps releasing 80 minute albums but only the 89 minute one was called a double album
― ufo, Friday, 18 January 2019 04:54 (five years ago) link
it's always been contextual... Godspeed You Black Emperor put out something 28 minutes long and it's an EP. the thing about this band that unites all the records is concision. not only are the songs & arrangements super tight but the albums are short. they're perfect single LP's, not much room for stretching out or getting weird. sure, MVOTC has its moments, but I'm surprised VW are putting out a record that's a double LP. it changes expectations completely. it probably won't be a retread or stale like I feared.
― flappy bird, Friday, 18 January 2019 05:00 (five years ago) link
also I bought a blackSUMMERS'night vinyl record off Amazon cause it was crazy cheap but when it arrived I was deeply annoyed to find out it was a 2xLP pressing. it's only 46:50!! xp
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 18 January 2019 05:01 (five years ago) link
Speakerboxx/Love Below (two CDs) is 130 minutes. Sandinista! (triple album, double CD) is about 140. Both Use Your Illusions together run 150!
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 18 January 2019 05:11 (five years ago) link
xp yeah that's annoying for a 46 min album, but 59 minutes would always be a double? i mean, when records were standard.
― just sayin, Friday, 18 January 2019 05:38 (five years ago) link
stoked
― flopson, Friday, 18 January 2019 05:42 (five years ago) link
Yes, 58 min albums are typically pressed to two LPs but it still feels wrong to call it a "double album"
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 18 January 2019 05:46 (five years ago) link
I know I'm being a tiresome pedant but I'm following my heart
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 18 January 2019 05:47 (five years ago) link
still love Ezra
― flopson, Friday, 18 January 2019 06:31 (five years ago) link
6 years is a crazy long time between two albums (it's basically the time between Please Please Me and Abbey Road !) but I'm glad it's finally coming and that it's a double (whatever that means nowadays).Curious to hear how they manage without Batmanglij, especially for so many songs...
― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 18 January 2019 08:56 (five years ago) link
he's supposed to be involved to some degree still
― ufo, Friday, 18 January 2019 09:48 (five years ago) link
xp It's also longer than The Smiths' entire career
― groovypanda, Friday, 18 January 2019 14:59 (five years ago) link
Late to the party but looking forward to new Vampire Weekend music!
― Bee OK, Saturday, 19 January 2019 05:13 (five years ago) link
And this long of a wait is ridiculous for such a young band, they are not the Cure.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 19 January 2019 05:19 (five years ago) link
yea
― flappy bird, Saturday, 19 January 2019 05:21 (five years ago) link
New single out.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 24 January 2019 12:51 (five years ago) link
hell yeah, haruomi hosono sample on 2021
― J. Sam, Thursday, 24 January 2019 12:59 (five years ago) link
They quote Finger Back on Harmony Hall, lol. Really don't know what to think of it.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 24 January 2019 13:04 (five years ago) link
Harmony Hall is pretty nice - a bit longer than usual for them but the way they stretch it out is fun enough. i like the Hosono sample on 2021 too
i'm not blown away by these tracks but i like the general vibe of them a lot and the production is much much nicer than on MVOTC too so i'm optimistic enough
― ufo, Thursday, 24 January 2019 13:23 (five years ago) link
For a second I thought Harmony Hall was a snide attack on Batmanglij, but he worked on it, so I don't think that's the case. Reading up on Harmony Hall and Owenism, it's a pretty stark image.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 24 January 2019 13:30 (five years ago) link
Someone create a new thread.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 24 January 2019 13:47 (five years ago) link
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
― Number None, Thursday, 24 January 2019 13:57 (five years ago) link