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- DOWNLOAD FROM A TORRENT SITE I mean)., when they think they've stumbled onto something "cool". This is the perfect fad CD that had its 15 minutes of fame and quickly withered and died. Regardless the origin, the music contained within is disposable and the main reason why there are so many copies for sale on Amazon for less than a buck each. It never made it to the top 40 charts as there is very little or nothing of substance that may want anyone play it a second time. This is one of those CDs that stupid college kids buy (ha ha. Hey. Those college textbooks ain't gonna buy themselves.
This album is simply brilliant from beginning to end. Upon repeated listening you hear more layers and detail which has been put into each song. Sonic Youth framework. If I had to deconstruct the band down to some basic ingredients I would say. but the sound is more refined. I loved the song so much I ended up buying the whole thing from the Amazon app (on the same phone).
And I really haven't stopped listening to it since. The album has an overall Indy rock kind of feel to it. I normally don't write reviews, but after listening to this album almost non-stop for a couple weeks, I felt I had to share my feelings with somebody. a tiny dash of the Clash [mostly because "Kid's don't Stand a Chance" reminds me of "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais"]. I think is simply because they are well-crafted songs. Pretty much every song on the album is sing-along catchy, but never comes across as overly sweet (or over-medicated). and some Peter Gabriel just for fun (listen to the album and you'll get what I mean).I love this album and this band.
and some string instruments thrown in for good measure. I originally heard the song "A-Punk" on the radio and got the band name from the Shazam App on my T-Mobile G1. with Cake listenability. It's like Indy rock with some of the edges cleaned off. None of these songs are simple in their structure although they might sound like it at first. a bit of the Strokes for intensity. I can't wait to hear more from them.
When the weather again began to turn warmer, and I decided to embrace, rather than shun, the sun, my mind was easily changed by hearing "Oxford Comma." Later, when I put it in my car with all the windows down and the warm air streaming over me, I got hooked. I must admit that I was very skeptical about this album at first, based on the few songs I heard between The World Cafe and various television spots they'd done. This rivals early Beach Boys as great music to do this to. I decided to assume they were all flash and not delve deeper into their music. That worked well at first, and the long, cold winter spent with more organic, folkier music allowed me to extend my ignorance. Very sunny instrumentation, and good use of violin throughout. Makes me wish I would have worked harder and gotten into an Ivy League school.
The songs are a lot of fun, I sing along frequently. The novelty has worn off after a few months, but it's still a good album.
The name Black Sabbath tells you what you are going to get. It does have a consistent pop feel from beginning to end. When a band calls themselves something like Vampire Weekend, I expect the music to reflect the name. It doesn't bite you in the neck. That's okay, but I was expecting that certain something extra. I expected a bit more than what I heard out of Vampire Weekend's debut CD. It does make for a pleasant listen.
This doesn't do that. Some groups are aptly named like Black Sabbath or AC/DC. However, if a group is going to name themselves Vampire Weekend, then please bare your teeth and spill some blood. While this debut is nice, it's not ecstatic. It never goes over the top. These vampires are out for a midnight stroll in the moonlit sky. that never arrived.
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