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| Vampire Weekend | 
 enlarge | Artist: Vampire Weekend
Label: Xl Recordings
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  143 reviews
Sales Rank: 217
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 40318
UPC: 634904031824
EAN: 0634904031824
ASIN: B0010V4TZU
Release Date: January 29, 2008
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 Nothing Here March 8, 2008
20 out of 42 found this review helpful
Been a long time since we've had a disc this over-hyped with so little to back it up. I keep wanting to find something memorable on the CD, but it just isn't there. Thankfully, Vampire Weekend will be forgotten very soon and we'll get back to music that means something.
wimpy wimpy wimpy (and NOTHING like Graceland!) February 11, 2008
19 out of 43 found this review helpful
Seriously the most overrated cd I've heard in years. This is about as gutless as rock gets. I had it on shuffle play for a good week with the Whigs, Drive By Truckers, Feist and M.I.A. (to give you an example of what else I'm listening to...Replacements are my all time favorite band, Archers of Loaf would be second, so you know where I'm coming from), and seriously the chick in Feist could kick the butts of everyone in Vampire Weekend with one arm tied behind her back. Tired songs, embarassing lyrics (no, really...EMBARASSING), hideously annoying keyboards, and the worst use of violins this side of a Celine Dion record. THIS IS NOT ROCK AND ROLL. And really, when I think of great pop (Nick Lowe's JESUS OF COOL), it doesn't even have the guts to compare. (It's like bad music that would be playing at a children's party that makes you want to kill yourself.) Really...buy the first CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH, or the new STEVE EARLE, or if you really need to spend money pick up a copy of IN THE AREOPLANE OVER THE SEA (if you don't have it)...just please do yourself a favor and avoid falling into the "hipster-lemming" trap by avoiding this.
Post script, written after their SNL appearance: again, trying to give them the benefit of the doubt that perhaps they "bring it" live. They don't. In fact, it only solidified the argument that there's no substance here, whatsoever.
One other thing...to those comparing this to Paul Simon's miraculous GRACELAND. Are you out of your mind? Have you heard GRACELAND? This cd is nothing like GRACELAND in any way shape or form. Not to mention the silence been the tracks on that historic album has more musical complexity and originality than the best tunes on this cd. And I don't mean it's not like comparing apples to oranges, it's like comparing apples to week-old dog poop. To anyone out there considering this disc, DO NOT BUY IT THINKING IT'S LIKE GRACELAND...you will be horribly disappointed.
 "Trendy" defined March 15, 2008
17 out of 34 found this review helpful
What is trendy? It's the latest, greatest, big thing. A few years from now, though, you look back (or in this case, listen), and it's just not that great.
These guys are riding a huge wave of hype right now, which is great for them. I really tried to give them a chance. I listened again and again, but in the end, it's recycled Talking Heads and Paul Simon.
VW's music is OK on the surface, but there's just not much meat on the bones here. To all the diehard fans, I ask: Are you familiar with Talking Heads' and Paul Simon's catalogs? If you answer yes, and still enjoy VW, we have a respectful difference in opinion. If you answer no, then dig into these catalogs, and tell me who's the real deal, and who are the posers.
From those who understand what I'm getting at, I'm counting on getting some helpful votes for this review. To those who don't, well, I'd be willing to bet they're among the crowd who aren't familiar with Talkng Heads and Paul Simon.
Cracker Reggae That Sucks! March 10, 2008
15 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is STUPID MUSIC by well educated people. I can't believe the press are touting this band the Next great Indie band. This CD sucks! This is just bad music that's marketed very well. I wish I could give this disk 1/64th of a star but I can't so here's a one start review.
Addictive at first... January 30, 2008
13 out of 25 found this review helpful
....but after a few months (had this since Sept) the songs grow tiring and tedious. A really fun band that are having a moment, but in the grand scheme of things, the songs lack a bit of heart and don't really have the depth to stand the test of time. Not so much longevity on these ones, but really worth obsessing over for a few weeks.
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