Music Appreciation

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts) Thu Apr 11, 2019, 04:29 AM Apr 2019

vampire weekend - harmony hall (studio - 2019) - definitely looking forward to the new album ...

expected in early May.

It's unlikely Ezra will be able to top 2013's brilliant Modern Vampires of the City (unquestionably the most universally critically acclaimed record of that year, and among the tops of the decade), esp. after the departure of highly-talented multi-instrumentalist Batmanglij in 2016, but the pre-release singles have all been pretty promising, I gotta say.

This is the one getting the most attention but they've put out 6 songs ahead of the 19-song record, and they've all been pretty decent.

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vampire weekend - harmony hall (studio - 2019) - definitely looking forward to the new album ... (Original Post) mr_lebowski Apr 2019 OP

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Or if you need to see 'em put it down live to be convinced ... this is pretty badass ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #2

Interesting band, I could *probably* play the bongos BootinUp Apr 2019 #4

i dont know about auto removed but i liked it. nt BootinUp Apr 2019 #3

They liked it too :) mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #6

Yeah, MVoftheCity is blowin' my mind. Nt BootinUp Apr 2019 #5

It's an amazing album ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #7

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mr_lebowski

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2. Or if you need to see 'em put it down live to be convinced ... this is pretty badass ...

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Thu Apr 11, 2019, 04:45 AM

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BootinUp

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4. Interesting band, I could *probably* play the bongos

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Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:15 PM

Apr 2019

on that one. Missed these guys cause I’m always playing stuff I know for the most part.

BootinUp

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3. i dont know about auto removed but i liked it. nt

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Thu Apr 11, 2019, 09:51 PM

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mr_lebowski

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6. They liked it too :)

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:29 PM

Apr 2019

They killed on SNL back in 2013 when their last album (Modern Vampires of the City) came out. The Guitarist/Pianist guy is the one that left the band, he was a pretty key component to their sound, although Ezra writes all their songs.

These are both killer tracks and great perfs ...

BootinUp

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5. Yeah, MVoftheCity is blowin' my mind. Nt

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Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:29 PM

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mr_lebowski

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7. It's an amazing album ...

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:55 PM

Apr 2019

Wait til you get to Ya Hey ... (aka Yahweh)

It has some jarring vocal effects that I kinda hated the first time, but after a few spins ... the hooks sink in and you realize ... it's a freaking GREAT song. I could still do with the effect being toned down, but the rest of it is just so good ... deeply spiritual.

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