2013.5.20 NEW RELEASES: Modern Vampires of the City
“Modern Vampires of the City,” which the band characterizes as the culmination of a trilogy, puts singer-songwriters Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij’s guitars and harmonies front and center.
The New York quartet maintains the layered arrangements it established as its signature on its self-titled 2008 debut and 2010’s “Contra,” with organs and strings in the musical mix.
But the vocals are more in focus here, with a choir adding haunting depth to the two closing tracks, “Hudson” and “Young Lion.”
These 12 new songs are more coffee house than college party, but that’s not a bad thing.
There are enough upbeat entries - including the cleverly titled rockabilly single “Diane Young” - to satisfy expectations, and the slower pace allows Vampire Weekend to show what else it can do.
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Modern Vampires of the City
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Label: Kang & Music
Genre: Indie Rock
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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