SFist: SFist Reviews... Vampire Weekend

kapshure

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:11:00 -0800

any VW fans ever listened to Paul Simons Graceland?

Spencer Williams

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:46:55 -0800

I've downloaded their "first" album as I found it in some random place on the internet! You are probably right about the "second album" actually being their first released album. I bet they will re-release most of their songs though on their "second" album since most of America hasn't downloaded the "first" album. Boy this is so confusing!!! Anyhow...they are still finding their own, but with the fact that they haven't officially released anything and are headlining/selling out, they were pretty damn fun. Serg0007: I came in the last song of their set... I literally spent 40 mins trying to find a spot. I was pissed...oh well - now, hearing that, I'm kinda glad I sat in my car listening to VW on my stereo.

serg0007

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:32:04 -0800

I agree with plumpy. Vampire Weekend-- good but not great. Their sound live was far 'poppier' than I had imagined and hoped for. But oh well...still good. However, the band prior to Vampire Weekend was definitely torture...two guys who couldn't find or center a pitch when signing backgrounds behind a female vocalist/drummer who although had an agile and sharp voice, played 'bo-bo' beats similar to what I imagine would sound if Sony ever created a 'My-first-drumset.' Oy!

plumpy

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:57:36 -0800

I certainly love Vampire Weekend's music, but I didn't really think this show was anything spectacular. They're obviously still a new band and seem to still be figuring out how to rock the stage. Still, I will admit that Ezra's complete lack of charm was totally charming. Also, maybe I'm wrong, but I think you're getting confused when you say they debuted a song that will be on their second album. I think by their "second album", they're referring to the album that's coming out in January. Most of the songs they played were off their first album, the "Blue CD-R", which you can find floating around the internet in a million places. I doubt many of those songs will be on January's album since they've been floating around the internet for a long time now. So I think their "second album" is actually their first released album. Maybe I'm wrong, though.