(4.5)
This isn't great. I wasn't much of a fan of their first album. They sound like a . And I can't stand Ezra Koenig's voice, so that doesn't help. I like the whole tropical/exotic sounding music, hell, I really like it. But it's just been done so much and in such better ways. Think Talking Heads Naked album. As far as I know, thats the roots of artsy tropical sounding music. Vampire Weekend it's really bringing anything new to the genre on this one.
I can admit there was catchy tracks on their first. With the exception of the head ache Cousins, there's nothing here that stuck with me, and I wish it hadn't. That track is annoying as fuck. God I hate his voice. On the other hand, his voice is tolerable on Giving up the Gun and on my favorite track Diplomat's Son which has that vibe I got from those minimalist Beirut songs on Gulag Orkestar.
Boring music for pre teen hipsters. Try moving in some sort of new direction.
Sounds Like
Same old same old
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