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
― Ned Raggett, Monday, March 18, 2013 6:04 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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 feel like most rock bands should take every mid-tempo song from their catalog and burn them on a bonfire tho
― Darth Icky (DJP), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
do not want
― Poliopolice, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 16:25 (eleven years ago) link
If you follow the melody of Step back through Souls of Mischief and its Grover Washington sample you end up at Bread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqXek853SDE
― Deafening silence (DL), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
I would not have caught the Souls of Mischief "allusion" if you guys hadn't mentioned and, now that I'm listening for it, it's still barely catching my ear.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 21:17 (eleven 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