With the name Vampire Weekend, many people still think of South Africa. But Vampire Weekend is now much more than a nice mix of New York indie and African guitars. They already proved this at Contra from 2010. With Modern Vampires Of The City, Vampire Weekend once again proves itself as inventive, stubborn, versatile, intelligent and fresh, just to name a few qualifications that every self-respecting
… indie band prides itself on. The voice and melodies of singer Ezra Koenig provide enough recognisability to fill in the rest of the record freely. The results are impressive. Distorted drums, strange choirs, indefinable sounds from computers and synths, these are the eclectic packaging of the hit-sensitive Vampire Weekend songs. Modern Vampires Of The City is buzzing, bubbling, shimmering and bursting with energy. It is a key album: the sounds and the structures function as a display for what is possible in alternative pop music. It has enough ideas for a whole bunch of new alternative indie records. From Vampire Weekend and other bands. Because it would be great if you didn't get inspired by this brilliant album. (HF)more
