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Old 03.09.2008, 01:36 PM   #21
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Each song individually is good. But as a whole they are lacking something. They are too samey, and I don't feel any intimacy or emotion in their music.

I reserve them for driving music/with friends music.
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Old 03.09.2008, 02:42 PM   #22
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whenever I hear about a new indie band and wonder how good/important they might be, I automatically ask myself, OK, so how do they sound compared to to Battles, Radiohead, or Boris?. 'Nuff said?
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Old 03.09.2008, 04:09 PM   #23
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Another one of those bands that gets hyped. I saw them on SNL. I wasn't very impressed, but I wasn't very annoyed either. Most new bands would get a rating of 4/10 from me, VW gets about a 5/10.
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Old 03.09.2008, 04:11 PM   #24
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They sound like the Police, only for the 2000s.

Oh, I said that already.
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Old 03.09.2008, 04:59 PM   #25
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They sound like the Police, only for the 2000s.

Oh, I said that already.

Talking Heads too, but yeah, more like the Kindercore version or so of The Police than anything. I like 'em, but just like Alex's Trip opined, I'm not crazy 'bout 'em or anything.

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whenever I hear about a new indie band and wonder how good/important they might be, I automatically ask myself, OK, so how do they sound compared to to Battles, Radiohead, or Boris?. 'Nuff said?

That sounds about right to me; well done, sir.
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Old 03.09.2008, 05:09 PM   #26
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Of course, 30 years from now some web site like Pitchfork will be telling us that instead of listening to Radiohead and Battles we should have been paying attention to bands like Vampire fucking Weekend. You can't win.
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Old 03.09.2008, 05:10 PM   #27
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This band is boring.
The superior Vampire band is Vampire Hands, if it's Vampire-based music group nomenclature you're after.
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Old 03.09.2008, 08:19 PM   #28
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They sound like Paul Simon more than anything. Twas an enjoyable show, but I don't like the hype they're getting. Doesn't really deserve much more than a one off....
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Old 03.09.2008, 10:39 PM   #29
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theyre a lousy hype band, im actually pretty surprised people have been giving them the time of day.
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Old 05.06.2008, 11:58 PM   #30
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Overrated hyped band. SUch trite music. They bore me. I can't believe people actually like this band.
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Old 05.07.2008, 12:01 AM   #31
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A girl in my jazz class name dropped them as though they were saving popular music with their "afro-pop" style.
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Old 05.07.2008, 12:02 AM   #32
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Ugh, they are not doing anything. To me they sound like a one hit wonder.
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Old 05.07.2008, 12:02 AM   #33
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still sounds really arrogant/purist.

maybe i am arrogant and a purist, still doesnt make vampire weekend anything but a shit fuckin band.
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Old 05.07.2008, 12:07 AM   #34
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i saw their video and the song was quite unmemorable, reminded me of that other hype band who had the video with the exercise walker things.

they kinda also reminded me of hot chip who are another big nothingness band.
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Old 05.13.2013, 03:51 PM   #35
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there is just something about this band that I find absolutely repulsive.
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Old 05.15.2013, 01:32 PM   #36
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they got some catchy tunes but yeah, i think what is perceived as their fan base is really hindrance for me. plus they arent so great that i can get past it. but there is so much better music to check out out there.
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Old 06.07.2013, 09:30 AM   #37
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Journalists create a buzz about certain bands. This one is very neat and they go into raptures about how good looking they are because they dress well with expensive clothes. But their music is bland next to their influences
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Old 06.07.2013, 09:51 AM   #38
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Old 06.07.2013, 12:11 PM   #39
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How do bands like this get famous? Who do they know? Who got paid off? How much? I'm really curious.
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Old 06.07.2013, 12:16 PM   #40
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Ha. Seriously, if someone(s) with $, power and influence didn't want you to hear about this band, you probably wouldn't have.
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