Modern Vampires Of The City
Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires Of The City
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend’s third album Modern Vampires of the City is a bustling world of voices and visions - from the death of Henry Hudson to Hannah Hunt tearing up the New York Times on a distant beach to the lethal chandelier of “Everlasting Arms” and so much more.
VW’s self-titled debut and 2010’s Contra are well beyond Gold in Australia, with the latter taking out #1 US chart on release. For Modern’ Rostam Batmanglij and Ezra Koenig traveled to LA to collaborate with producer, Ariel Rechtshaid, and along with band members Chris Tomson and Chris Baio created a synthesis of sound and tone, both old and new.
Koenig says “This record has more piano and acoustic guitar and organ. But at the same time, that means we needed to find ways to flip it.”
Track listing:
- Obvious Bicycle
- Unbelievers
- Step
- Diane Young
- Don’t Lie
- Hannah Hunt
- Everlasting Arms
- Finger Back
- Worship You
- Ya Hey
- Hudson
- Young Lion
Review
Fiona Hardy
Vampire Weekend are known for their infectious, staccato rock and this album takes some risks. It’s liberally sprinkled with production effects and is musically diverse from start to finish. But all it pays off, saturating you with energetic guitar and keyboards. Joyous track ‘Diane Young’ makes for a choppy play on the words ‘dying young’, while ‘Ya Hey’s’ squeaking backing vocals provide the anthem to your next break-up, and ‘Steps’ even a dips toe in the world of alternative classical music.
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