Topic: Vampire Weekend (Read 13321 times)

ptfreak · « **on:** 01 Jul 2008, 12:36 »

I'm surprised I haven't heard their name mentioned in the topics I've seen so far. They've only got one album out but I really like it. They describe themselves as Upper West Side Soweto, which basically means it's a little bit of Western influence and a little bit of traditional African.

Kai · « **Reply #1 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 12:37 »

I liked their record when Paul Simon put it out and it was called Graceland.

Christophe · « **Reply #2 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 12:42 »

Zing!

I mean, I like Wes Anderson movies too, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to a band that sounds like one.

StreetSpirit · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 12:46 »

Wow. I have to agree 100% with the two posters who posted prior to me, they said it perfectly! But I agreed too much to be silent and had to add just a bit more ZING to the thread. Ha. Ha.

Christophe · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 12:51 »

I believe "I liked them better when they were Aztec Camera" is also an acceptable response.

benji · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:06 »

I hadn't thought to compare it to Graceland, but I don't compare anything to Graceland. Graceland was the first cassette tape I ever stole from my parents and played until it was warn out. It therefor holds a special place for me beyond comparison to college boys singing about frustrated 18 year old lives to African inspired rhythms.

Still, I like listening to this album. I come home after a long day, drink a beer, listen to vampire weekend. Then I usually remember that there's African music made by people from Africa and put on some Fela Kuti.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:09 »

Guys, I like this album. I think it's pretty okay. "Walcott" is a ridiculously catchy song.

imagist42 · « **Reply #7 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:10 »

I'm just wondering what the hell threads this guy read where no one mentioned Vampire Weekend, and why he didn't bother to do a search and realize that people mentioned is all over the place. Or at least in the "Top albums of 2008" thread.

ptfreak · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:16 »

Quote from: imagist42 on 01 Jul 2008, 13:10

I'm just wondering what the hell threads this guy read where no one mentioned Vampire Weekend, and why he didn't bother to do a search and realize that people mentioned is all over the place. Or at least in the "Top albums of 2008" thread.

I read the first few posts in that thread but I didn't see anything and I gotta say the 50 post per page thing really makes reading a pain.

Also, I just did a quick search and it wasn't mentioned on the first or last page of that topic, and that's up to 100 posts that I don't want to take the time to search through.

benji · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:17 »

Yeah, ok, in case it wasn't clear, I do like this album too. It's catchy and it's fun. I'm even looking forward to seeing a show by these guys in a couple of weeks

I do also like making fun of it, though. It's so very much a product of private-school-intellectualism, and being a graduate of a private college with a huge self-deprecating streak, I can't help but make fun of that.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #10 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:19 »

Ah, see. I am quite oblivious to these things.

BlahBlah · « **Reply #11 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:21 »

As my standard grade computing textbook told me: "Watch out kids, humour is almost impossible to express on the internet!"

johnny5 · « **Reply #12 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:26 »

It kind of sucks to be this band because they got so much hype before they even dropped their album that people were already disliking them. That said, some of their songs are pretty good, catchy. the album as a whole is pretty solid but to me at least, it doesn't have any staying power. i listened to it like maybe 5 times before i got tired of it.

sean · « **Reply #13 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:27 »

Quote from: ptfreak on 01 Jul 2008, 13:16

Also, I just did a quick search and it wasn't mentioned on the first or last page of that topic, and that's up to 100 posts that I don't want to take the time to search through.

You are obviously doing it wrong.

You see that little search bar near the top of the page? All you had to do was click on the topic you wanted, type "Vampire Weekend" into the search bar, and viola!, you would see all the posts about vampire weekend. You could also just search the entire music forum for vampire weekend. The search bar is your friend. Please do it right from now on.

Plus, Vampire Weekend is rather bland and medicore. They really do not deserve their own thread. Sorry!

ptfreak · « **Reply #14 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 13:34 »

I highly disagree with bland. Simple is a much better term. So it's not Giant Steps (probably the hardest piece of music to keep up with, since I'm guessing we don't have many Trane fans here) but I rather like the simpleness of it. I wouldn't use it during a work out, but it's nice relaxing music, which is just what I look for sometimes.

Johnny C · « **Reply #15 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 14:04 »

Quote from: benji on 01 Jul 2008, 13:06

Still, I like listening to this album. I come home after a long day, drink a beer, listen to vampire weekend. Then I usually remember that there's African music made by people from Africa and put on some Fela Kuti.

this

this is accurate

Kai · « **Reply #16 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 15:06 »

excellent ~~italian~~ african accuracy

Plasticity · « **Reply #17 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 16:28 »

I haven't gotten their actual release, but I had the Blue CD-R which is basically the exact same album but with one less song last year, and I kind of played it out. It's not a bad record by any means, but it doesn't have much staying power for me. Plus, as far as I can tell it's basically just 3rd Wave Ska updated for the hipster set.

MusicScribbles · « **Reply #18 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 19:32 »

Quote from: ptfreak on 01 Jul 2008, 13:34

So it's not Giant Steps (probably the hardest piece of music to keep up with, since I'm guessing we don't have many Trane fans here)

This. What does this mean?

ptfreak · « **Reply #19 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 19:36 »

Quote from: MusicScribbles on 01 Jul 2008, 19:32

Quote from: ptfreak on 01 Jul 2008, 13:34
So it's not Giant Steps (probably the hardest piece of music to keep up with, since I'm guessing we don't have many Trane fans here)

This. What does this mean?

It means I stereotype based on what I've seen in roughly a 24 hour period (see your sig). Are you a Trane fan?

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #20 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 19:44 »

Man, that just made it more confusing.

Also,

Quote from: ptfreak on 01 Jul 2008, 13:34

I'm guessing we don't have many Trane fans here

You'd be surprised

ptfreak · « **Reply #21 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 19:49 »

Quote from: KickThatBathProf on 01 Jul 2008, 19:44

Also,
Quote from: ptfreak on 01 Jul 2008, 13:34
I'm guessing we don't have many Trane fans here

You'd be surprised

Sorry, I just figured since most people had heard of him the people here wouldn't take a shine to him. :/

Honestly, I'm not this much of a dick usually.

benji · « **Reply #22 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 19:58 »

Why would you assume that? We usually mostly talk about more contemporary music, but I imagine plenty of us are in to jazz, classical, or whatever you care to name.

ptfreak · « **Reply #23 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 20:02 »

Quote from: benji on 01 Jul 2008, 19:58

Why would you assume that? We usually mostly talk about more contemporary music, but I imagine plenty of us are in to jazz, classical, or whatever you care to name.

I stereotype. I went into rehab once for it, and I was sober for 2 years, but then I saw a priest and a rabbi walk into a bar, and I had to run to the alley and start yelling jokes.

Inlander · « **Reply #24 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 20:03 »

I'm really more of a Lester Young fan than a Trane fan.

Guys, let's talk about Lester Young!

benji · « **Reply #25 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 20:11 »

Lester Young was awesome for a whole bunch of things on in his own.

Lester Young also mentored Charlie Parker, and if this had been his only contribution to Jazz, it would still make him awesome.

In conclusion, we should all feel ashamed that we don't own more Lester Young recordings, even if we already own a bunch, and we should seek to rectify this at the earliest opportunity.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #26 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 20:15 »

Quote from: benji on 01 Jul 2008, 20:11

In conclusion, we should all feel ashamed that we don't own more Clifford Brown recordings, even if we already own a bunch, and we should seek to rectify this at the earliest opportunity.

Fixed

Inlander · « **Reply #27 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 20:26 »

Brownie was awesome and amazing and wonderful and all, but if you're being objective then in terms of influence, originality, and significance then he really can't be compared to Lester Young at all.

Also because he played trumpet, and Pres played tenor saxophone.

But I love Clifford Brown. Question: which was the better version of the Clifford Brown/Max Roach quintet? Personally I think it was the original line-up with Harold Land on tenor. While there's no disputing that Sonny Rollins was the better (and probably the more interesting) saxophonist, the contrast between Land's and Brown's styles made for a really delicious and tingly musical feeling. That magic's not quite there in the Rollins recordings.

michaelicious · « **Reply #28 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 20:40 »

Quote from: TheLetterM on 01 Jul 2008, 12:51

I believe "I liked them better when they were Aztec Camera" is also an acceptable response.

Everything you believe is wrong.

MusicScribbles · « **Reply #29 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 21:18 »

I believe that I should have elaborated a bit. I like Trane.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #30 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 22:38 »

I love new people who try way too hard to be funny.

It never gets old.

Also, Vampire Weekend suck and most of the regular posters here like plenty of music that is well-known, mainstream, or whatever. I mean, one of the most agreed-upon bands is Sloan for fuck's sake!

himynameisjulien · « **Reply #31 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 22:41 »

They happen to have one of the best music videos ever, A-Punk.

Inlander · « **Reply #32 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 01:56 »

I liked this thread better when we were talking about jazz.

Here, have some Bix Beiderbecke:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ue9igC7flI

Noct · « **Reply #33 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 03:30 »

I was going to say something vaguely noncommittal about Vampire Weekend, but then Jazz happened all over the thread, so here is some John Zorn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DHQX7SwF1w

I couldn't find a clip of snagglepuss (

)

Thrillho · « **Reply #34 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 05:53 »

This band is not deserving of their awesome name. They don't even have a correct shit sound to match it.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #35 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 07:23 »

Are you saying they should be like, an awful metalcore band like Atreyu and have footage from the new Underworld movie used to make the music video to a hit single from their new album?

KharBevNor · « **Reply #36 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 08:29 »

Yes.

The whole 'Trane' thing confused the fuck out of me. I thought you were talking about some prog rock band at first.

Vampire Weekend are ghastly.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #37 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 09:09 »

Quote from: Noct on 02 Jul 2008, 03:30

John Zorn

Everyone listen to John Zorn!

Also, everyone listen to Benny Green

Thrillho · « **Reply #38 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 09:16 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 02 Jul 2008, 07:23

Are you saying they should be like, an awful metalcore band like Atreyu and have footage from the new Underworld movie used to make the music video to a hit single from their new album?

Yes. If they're going to suck, they should at least suck correctly.

Thrillho · « **Reply #39 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 11:32 »

I will probably come across as what in the new English is called a 'n00b' as far as jazz, but I do have A Love Supreme and it's simply beautiful. It's so... I don't know, pure. It's complex, but it's just a pure piece of work from start to finish, so honest, too, I don't know what it is about it.

Anyway, the point is, I like some jazz, but I still love Tony Wilson's 'jazz is the last refuge of the untalented.'

Noct · « **Reply #40 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 13:42 »

I like a good bit of jazz myself, Ornette Coleman, Joshua Redman, Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie, The Bad Plus, etc. However, I've never found myself drawn in by Coletrane's work for some reason. Am I the only one? I have nothing by respect and awe for his work ethic and what he's done for music, but it just doesn't reach me emotionally. I think I may be dead inside.

benji · « **Reply #41 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 13:53 »

I don't know, I certainly emotionally connect with Coltrane. I don't venerate him as a saint or anything, but he's pretty awesome.

Kai · « **Reply #42 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 14:42 »

You probably can't connect with him because you're a vampire.

Speaking of vampires

how about that vampire weekend band?

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #43 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 17:18 »

Guillotine

LeCorndog · « **Reply #44 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 17:34 »

Here's the problem I have with people who discuss music:

EDIT
Whoops! Nevermind! I had just been reading a thread trashing mainstream bands...my bad!

That being said, I love listening to Vampire Weekend.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #45 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 17:43 »

Maybe I'm still a little drunk from last night, but I can't see anyone saying there was anything wrong with being mainstream.

Also, Re: Jazz.

Anyone ever listen to Louis Jordan? He's pretty awesome for dancing around pretending your house is a swingin' speak-easy.

Wooo wooo, wooo wooo cha-boogie!

Catacombs · « **Reply #46 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 20:09 »

Quote from: ptfreak on 01 Jul 2008, 19:36

It means I stereotype based on what I've seen in roughly a 24 hour period (see your sig).

This made me chuckle a little bit

imagist42 · « **Reply #47 on:** 02 Jul 2008, 22:15 »

Quote from: Anyways on 02 Jul 2008, 17:10

I have always wondered where the abbreviation AMG came from.

Let's play a game! What does the G in AMG stand for?

go to allmusic's main page and you will see a button near the top right

'powered by amg data solutions'

alt text says 'all media guide'

SleeperCylon · « **Reply #48 on:** 03 Jul 2008, 12:30 »

The Vampire Weekend album is in my top ten for this year. They're a strong indie-pop group. They don't stand out from other indie-pop groups, but there's nothing wrong with them.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #49 on:** 03 Jul 2008, 23:53 »

It's honestly a little sad to hear someone say that a band doesn't "really stand out" but has made one of the Top 10 albums of the year so far.

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