Vampire Weekend Only God Was Above Us
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Sowing
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April 8th 2024


44509 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Am I the only one who thinks Koenig sounds a little bit like Thom Yorke at times here. Especially the opener.

AmericanFlagAsh
April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

"Mini soundoff: Overhyped indie darlings finally capitalize on the wealth of resources thrown at em."



Or you know:

Loved band makes an amazing album after the last one being considered hit or miss and people are excited

AmericanFlagAsh
April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I know kinda crazy kinda shocking

Sowing
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April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Just based on the style of music alone and how ambitious it is, I'm unsurprised at the disparity in opinions. That said, I've always enjoyed stuff that errs on the side of "over the top" and that takes risks, even if they don't pan out.

AmericanFlagAsh
April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

And me and you both know this pans out

Demon of the Fall
April 8th 2024


35524 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

I do prefer this to the debut (only other album of theirs I’ve heard), but admittedly that was quite a low bar to clear

This may be ambitious in the context of their wider discography, yet I wouldn’t know. In isolation it’s not exactly difficult to digest or understand, so I’m a little confused by that statement in all honesty

Sowing
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April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I think in the context of indie-pop/rock this is very fairly ambitious. I'm trying to think of a similar band that would try to write 'Connect'.

markjamie
April 8th 2024


898 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I agree. I went into this halfheartedly. I hadn't paid much attention to the singles, and although I didn't hate Father of the Bride, I thought they were fading out. But the ambition and risk-taking throughout the album has astonished me to be honest. This is relatively complex and challenging music that deepens with repeated listens, and no other similar band I can think of is doing anything like this at the moment.

There may be lots of reasons for some to find Vampire Weekend annoying, but on this album, lack of ambition or growth is not one of them.

Nikkolae
April 8th 2024


6762 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

"Or you know:



Loved band makes an amazing album after the last one being considered hit or miss and people are excited"



this is a pretty fair assesment on the whole but I personally wouldnt consider this amazing, but even at their peak, i still had trouble staying engaged in full with any of their albums, and this is no different for me even if i appreciate it for what it is.

AmericanFlagAsh
April 8th 2024


13612 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

The only other album that could have been this ambitious was MGMT and well that failed

Demon your top tag is experimental so maybe not to you, but in terms of indie rock/pop, this is

Faraudo
April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Hope might be one of the most beautiful songs of the year, such an incredible closer.

Sowing
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April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I don't now why, but I find the line, "I know you're tired of tryin' / Listen clearly, you don't have to try" from Capricorn oddly comforting.

AmericanFlagAsh
April 8th 2024


13612 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Hope is gorg yeah



I'm really glad this came out before the summer because it's very playful and warm, def will be jamming this by the lake here in Chicago

Sowing
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April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Hope is an interesting song. Lyrics are kinda the opposite of the title lol.

gryndstone
April 8th 2024


2824 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I think different verses are addressed toward different things, but yeah, hope is not 100% inspiring and that seems to be the point

Sowing
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April 8th 2024


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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Yeah, I definitely like that about it.

Futures
April 8th 2024


11894 Comments


is this good as an entry point for vampire weekend?

Feather
April 8th 2024


10534 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

^ based on previous discussio: “yes.”

Ryus
April 8th 2024


37886 Comments


is it just me or is that guitar on gen-x cops fucking terrible
pretty dece on first listen, capricorn, surfer and mary boone are definitely my favs

Havey
April 8th 2024


12273 Comments


nvm this is unlistenable



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