Okay so, starting off. When I first made this thing I told my friends that I'd be slapping up some music reviews. I've been toying with the idea of writing some reviews for awhile, and it was honestly one of the big motivations for starting this bad boy. I would like to say that it's taken so long to write one because I've been perfecting the art, honing my skills and all of that. But of course that's a lie. So without further ado, here's my review of Vampire Weekend's debut album.
I first heard about these guys from someone I work with. He told me that they drew a lot of their beats from African drum rhythms and gave them a high recommendation. Anyway, I got the album and went home to give it a listen.
Simply put this is some good stuff. Some of their songs don't seem to have a lot of Afro-pop influence, but maybe that's just because I'm not too familiar with Afro-pop. A lot of their songs seem to have a Baroque quality to them as well, harpsichords rocking out and all of that good stuff. All of it weaves together to create a good, mellow sound. Throw in some good vocals from Ezra Koenig, the vocal dude, and you've got a band that has some really moving songs. I recommend them to anyone who's looking for some good indie music.
"Mansard Roof" and "A-Punk" are the singles from their debut album, but I highly suggest checking out "Oxford Comma" as well. Really all of their songs are worth a listen or two.
1 comment:
great evaluation! i am proud of you. keep up the fine work and you will find your way in this world.
and, oh yeah, mbd coming soon!
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