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Vampire Weekend is a Indie-Rock band from New York City. Their self-titled first album was a blend of pop, rock, and upright beats. ”A-Punk” is the best example of Vampire Weekend’s self titled album.

Rolling Stones named Vampire Weekend’s self titled album 56 out of the top 100 albums of 2000s and stated about the self-titled album, “Vampire Weekend came out of Columbia University in the late 2000s, showing a pronounced affinity for boat shoes and button-downs as well as an intimate knowledge of African guitar music. Their debut backed up massive press buzz with suavely seductive pop-rock songs about college campuses and trysts with Benetton-wearing ladies. Ezra Koenig’s Paul Simon-esque melodies were as refined as his education, floating over bright keyboards and Afropop-tinged grooves. Koenig had a term for VW’s music: Upper West Side Soweto. However you label the sound, it was manna for indie-boys and Molly Ringwald girls all over the world.”

Even though it didn’t generate a lot buzz when it released it’s still a great album to listen from start to finish. Vampire Weekend is a band to look for in 2013 with a new album imminent sometime this year. 

(Source: Spotify)