Vampire Weekend recently leaked "Cousins," a.k.a. the first single off their upcoming January 2010 release Contra. Due to the overwhelmingly positive critical acclaim they achieved with their self-titled debut, I was definitely curious to see what these quirky New Yorkers would come up with next. Think they are headed for the huge hurdle that is otherwise known as the curse of the sophomore slump? Or do they have it in them to come back bigger and better than before? I shall let the listeners decide for themselves.
December 17, 2009
Vampire Weekend - "Cousins" (Video)
Vampire Weekend recently leaked "Cousins," a.k.a. the first single off their upcoming January 2010 release Contra. Due to the overwhelmingly positive critical acclaim they achieved with their self-titled debut, I was definitely curious to see what these quirky New Yorkers would come up with next. Think they are headed for the huge hurdle that is otherwise known as the curse of the sophomore slump? Or do they have it in them to come back bigger and better than before? I shall let the listeners decide for themselves.
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I'm super excited based on what I've heard thus far. These kids have so much passion and gusto, I'm thinking they could, COULD be a defining voice of this particular era...
Sometimes I find bands that take a few years off in-between strong debuts and sophomore attempts are usually more successful at beating the slump. Industry pressure for a quick follow-up seems to ruin shit sometimes...
I dunno, I'm still on the fence until I hear the whole thing. At the least, I hope they don't become fashion icons (e.g., boat shoes?) :)
ps - I enjoyed your individual QC list. Happy to see another xx fan on the site! If they opened up for, say, Interpol circa 4 years ago, I probably would've exploded post-show.
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