Vampire Weekend : Contra

wotak · 02-15-2010, 09:18 AM

I like this one but not as much as their debut. It's more like background music than something to focus on. I'm not writing the band off based on their sophomore release, though.

Morning Bell Amnesiac · 02-25-2010, 10:45 PM

I personally don't think anything they create can ever top their amazing debut, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one, not as up-tempo as the first in many ways, and just like said above, it seemed to be missing something that kind of took away from my enjoyment of it.

khfreek · 02-26-2010, 10:19 AM

I voted that this album was average. I was really hoping that they were going to go in the direction of Cousins, which was the first single, but they were seriously boring on this album.

~~VampireWeekend~~ · 03-01-2010, 10:49 AM

I'd say this is average. I'm going to be hard on them because I loved their debut album so much (can you tell? haha)

"Giving Up the Gun" and "Run" are great. If the album album was of that quality, I would have been very happy. So much feels like filler though.

Stone Birds · 03-01-2010, 06:31 PM

^you hath brought shame upon vampire weekend for spamming (apparently)

littlebatty · 04-03-2010, 12:32 PM

it's catchy, but when i hear it i feel like a morally decrepit piece of decaying flesh

Eleanor B. · 04-11-2010, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Zero1986

I voted good. There's some really good songs on it and it's fairly consistent overall, but there's just that extra magic touch missing. I still have it on high rotation at the moment though, and i really love that album cover.

I totally agree with this post. I also voted good. The album is catchy and I like a lot of the songs but I don´t think a year from now I will be super enthusiastic about it. Same thing with their debut album. For the time being though it is fun and happy music.

DeathBreath · 04-22-2010, 04:47 PM

People have said it's fantastic-amazing. I think it could've been better. I like California English and Horchata, but they're the only two that stand out.

piknik · 04-24-2010, 12:26 AM

i love this album. it's definitely not as immediate and catchy as the first but it's gorgeous nonetheless (though i'm not crazy about 'horchata') and it really grew on me the more i listened to it. definitely a grower and more complex and sophisticated than their debut. i think the reason a lot of people were disappointed is because they went in a totally different direction while still retaining a lot of their influences and evolving as a band. i think a lot of people suspected vw would be a one hit wonder and to be honest until i hear 'contra' i sort of thought so too.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 05-02-2010, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by piknik

i love this album. it's definitely not as immediate and catchy as the first but it's gorgeous nonetheless (though i'm not crazy about 'horchata') and it really grew on me the more i listened to it. definitely a grower and more complex and sophisticated than their debut. i think the reason a lot of people were disappointed is because they went in a totally different direction while still retaining a lot of their influences and evolving as a band. i think a lot of people suspected vw would be a one hit wonder and to be honest until i hear 'contra' i sort of thought so too.

Complex and sophisticated? I must be missing something.

I voted "poor" and will be staying away from anything that reads "Vampire Weekend" in the foreseeable future.

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02-15-2010, 09:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
wotak Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Detroit Posts: 6	Same as above I like this one but not as much as their debut. It's more like background music than something to focus on. I'm not writing the band off based on their sophomore release, though. __________________ No Clicky

02-25-2010, 10:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
Morning Bell Amnesiac Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6	I personally don't think anything they create can ever top their amazing debut, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one, not as up-tempo as the first in many ways, and just like said above, it seemed to be missing something that kind of took away from my enjoyment of it. __________________ My Last.fm

02-26-2010, 10:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
khfreek What a guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,123	I voted that this album was average. I was really hoping that they were going to go in the direction of Cousins, which was the first single, but they were seriously boring on this album. __________________ last.fm

03-01-2010, 06:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
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03-01-2010, 10:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
~~VampireWeekend~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4	I'd say this is average. I'm going to be hard on them because I loved their debut album so much (can you tell? haha) "Giving Up the Gun" and "Run" are great. If the album album was of that quality, I would have been very happy. So much feels like filler though.

04-03-2010, 12:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
littlebatty Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 13	it's catchy, but when i hear it i feel like a morally decrepit piece of decaying flesh

04-22-2010, 04:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
DeathBreath Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: A hot place Posts: 106	People have said it's fantastic-amazing. I think it could've been better. I like California English and Horchata, but they're the only two that stand out.

04-24-2010, 12:26 AM	#19 (permalink)
piknik Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 17	i love this album. it's definitely not as immediate and catchy as the first but it's gorgeous nonetheless (though i'm not crazy about 'horchata') and it really grew on me the more i listened to it. definitely a grower and more complex and sophisticated than their debut. i think the reason a lot of people were disappointed is because they went in a totally different direction while still retaining a lot of their influences and evolving as a band. i think a lot of people suspected vw would be a one hit wonder and to be honest until i hear 'contra' i sort of thought so too.