Thursday, January 7, 2010

Follow-Up: Vampire Weekend

Sigh. All that talk about Vampire Weekend bashing and I totally forgot to talk about the music. So here's a paragraph that belongs somewhere in the middle of that article.

The nice thing about Vampire Weekend is that they have a great pop sense and sound a little like a South African version of Lincoln-era They Might Be Giants. By South African, I mean there's definitely a Bert Kaempfert bouncy feel to the music. Listen to "Holiday for Bells" or "Swingin' Safari" to get an idea of what I mean. It also rings a little of Paul Simon's Graceland, which is quite possibly my favorite album of all time. So it's no wonder I like Vampire Weekend. Check it out.

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