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| From | Steve Alter <shteevea@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: Vampire Weekend |
| Date | Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:00:44 -0800 (PST) |
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This is definitely the most fun new album I've heard in a long time, though I do think the hype is waaaay overblown. Actually reminds me a lot of the first English Beat album; a dancey, party, polyrhythmic good time.
John Micek <jlmicek@verizon.net> wrote: I like this record. I think the afro-pop thing is a little over-stated.
But it's a good, solid indie-pop record. Doesn't break any new
ground, but it's fun.
And if anyone can actually rhyme something with "Oxford Comma,"
that's gotta count for something.
I don't hear The Police. But I do hear early Talking Heads.
john micek
On Feb 23, 2008, at 12:43 AM, AssociationWorks wrote:
> So....anyone have an opinion on this latest buzz band?
>
> SPIN is creaming over them. They sold out a two-night
> stint at NYC's The Bowery Ballroom.
>
> I frankly prefer my Afro/Reggae-inspired white boy new wave in the
> form
> of Zenyatta Mondatta or Regatta de Blanc.... but apparently they're
> on to something. I'm just not sure what....
> http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend
>
> Jeff
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