Sunday, August 23, 2026

White sky (Vampire Weekend) (LP 4781)

Vampire Weekend  Contra (CD, XL Records, 2010) ***  

Genre: Indie pop, synth pop 

Places I remember: Virgin Megastore (Dubai)

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Cousins

Gear costume: White Sky

They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8

Active compensatory factors: I bought this one on the strength of a rave review in Mojo Magazine, on a whim while living in Al Ain.

Vampire Weekend is an American band (I thought they were British until I heard the album), and Contra was their second effort.

While the critics loved it, it doesn't do much for me. I think it's because it flits between a number of genres, from indie rock to ska, dancehall, and dance music. So it seems show-offy rather than substantial. On the plus side, though, the songs are joyful, summery, fun efforts.

Where do they all belong? I'm not sure where they belong actually.

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