Halftime Leisure. By Teddy Carey. Published September 13, Ever since the release of Father of the Bride , it seems like Vampire Weekend is all anyone can talk about. Other than that, I just thought they had a cool name. The catchy nature of the song prompted me to listen to the entire album, which blew me away. That, in turn, prompted me to listen to every single Vampire Weekend song, ever. Every studio album, EP, B-side, and cover they had released.
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'Everlasting Arms'
The news that Vampire Weekend is returning to the stage is exciting music lovers the world over. Like the re-emergence of the Arctic Monkeys, their return has compelled fans to unfurl their cherished records from a box in the basement. According to frontman Ezra Koenig, the song is based on meeting a friend of his girlfriend, called Blake, and assessing his face.
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American indie band Vampire Weekend won everyone over in with their self-titled debut album. For fans, it captures a sense of summer; of days soaking up the sun without a care. It conveys such happiness and youth, still possessing such a transporting quality for the listener.
To like Vampire Weekend is to have your suspicions about Vampire Weekend. Whether it's racial questions stemming from their use of African rhythms, class concerns related to the four members embracing their well-to-do upbringings and Columbia educations, integrity concerns regarding their licensing of music for corporate advertisements or even conspiracy theories that surfaced after they went from being a buzzed-about blog band to Spin magazine cover boys before releasing a debut, controversy has dogged these guys since day one. But what about the music? With the band's third album, 'Modern Vampires of the City,' due this week, we felt it time to compile a list of the 10 Best Vampire Weekend Songs. Vampire Weekend have shed much of their afro-pop reputation, and 'Modern Vampires of the City' only features a couple of songs that fully recall the aesthetic of their their debut. Vampire Weekend are at their best when they seem comfortable and at home, and while this is often the case, it's particularly evident here.
