NiCK Crush

i like the cover art for the lead single more than the album art:

Hiro11

Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait.

The Bus

Take a look, for example, at the version of "Walcott" from the EP and then the reworked version on their eponymous debut. Worlds of difference.

auto

New Single:



A-side: Cousins B-Side: California English Pt. 2
Out Nov. 17th

The Bus

You in Cali?

November 13
Alliance Skate
29355 Grand Ave.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Set time 4:00pm

Free show tomorrow.

And I've warmed up to "Horchata" a lot.

AnonomusBob15

I've warmed up to Horchata as well. I'm actually thinking it's a pretty great song.

I've also been listening to their cover of Exit Music (For a Film), which is also fantastic.

The Bus

Stream "Cousins":

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11656-cousins/

The Bus

There's a few shows Dec-Feb.

Dec 10 2009
Crystal Ballroom
94.7FM "A December to Remember"
Portland, OR

Dec 11 2009
Oracle Arena
Live 105 "Not So Silent Night 2009"
Oakland, CA

Dec 12 2009
RIMAC Arena UC San Diego
FM949 "Holiday Hootenanny"
La Jolla, CA

Dec 13 2009
Gibson Amphitheat
KROQ "Acoustic Christmas"
Los Angeles, CA

Dec 15 2009
WaMu Theater
KNDD The End's "Deck The Hall Ball '09"
Seattle, WA

Jan 12 2010
Henry Fonda Theater
Los Angeles, CA

Jan 17 2010
United Palace Theater
New York, NY

Jan 18 2010
Webster Hall
New York, NY

Jan 19 2010
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY

Hiro11

The "Cousins" video is pretty good and I love the song. Anticipation is high for new album.

Also, the cover to Contra would be even better if the girl had a black eye.

The Bus

I think this record is going to be a grower. Both "Horchata" and "Cousins" were underwhelming on first listen but now I can't get enough.

Hiro11

Not sure when it started but I noticed that http://www.vampireweekend.com/ is now streaming the entire album, in case you haven't, ahem, acquired it. It's really, really good. Sophomore slump officially averted. "Run and "Giving up the Gun" are both terrific new sounds for this band.

GuessWho

shameless youtube plug: video i recorded at a private party they played last summer (pre-lollapalooza vip party)

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NiCK Crush

White Sky is the best song on the album.

Applejack

Pretty excited to pick this up next week.

Only $7.99 at best buy

Sessa17

I'm baffled by the praise for this album so far.

I've listened to it a few times now and it is pretty clear that they have only one idea. And that idea is tired.

Hiro11

I disagree. To me, this album shows a fair amount of development of the ideas of the first one, certainly as much or more than most bands develop by their sophomore album. They're incorporating more electronics, more Caribbean influences and even some of that new-fangled autotune. Also, the lyrics are sharper and less snarky than the first album.

What is starting to irritate me is the backlash against this band. I completely understand not liking this band because you don't like the music they make, but I don't understand the depth of some people's hangups to their "politics". Some people that hate them seem to be unable to get over their Columbia/preppy/Upper West Side origins to the point where they can't hear the music. To cite one example, Sound Opinion's Jim DeRogatis was practically foaming at the mouth reviewing this record. He hate, hate, hated it and yet none of his review actually talked about the music. It was like listening to Bill O'Reilly review the latest Thermals record: all politics, no meat.

Dr_Evil

In case people don't check the Amazon thread every day, this MP3 album is the deal of the day for $3.99.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...=nosim/dvdtalk

slop101

God, I hate everything about this album. One of the most annoying things I've heard in a very long time.

I didn't care for their last album either, but they showed potential to grow, not get worse.

Adam Tyner

I might warm up to it on further listens, but I have to admit to not really digging this one. I love their debut, and I appreciate the fact that the band isn't just trying to rehash more of the same, but none of their pop hooks are piercing the skin this time around.

Oliver Clothesoff

I'd rather listen to Graceland

WEEDEDOUT

great record.

rexinnih

Cool. Great price for the MP3 download.

Hollowgen

I'd rather listen to Warm Heart of Africa

Rocketdog2000

I agree with Sessa17. If you kids are digging it, well that's fine. Personally, though, I find absolutely nothing about it, or them, interesting in the least. For me they're just a big "yeah, whatever", but if you dig, have at them.

Tarantino

The only song I find myself going back to on this CD is "White Sky"...but that is a damn good song.