<p>Fans of <strong>Vampire Weekend</strong>’s debut will find a lot to like in their sophomore effort—the same clipped and catchy melodies, <span class="caps">WASP</span>-Life subject matter and African influences (though here they sometimes sound more <cite>Lion King</cite> than straight-from-the-source). But <cite>Contra</cite> also shows the foursome expanding their sound, with producer/keyboardist <strong>Rostam Batmanglij</strong> given freer range in weaving strings, new wave synths and <strong>Sigur Rós</strong>-esque guitar glimmer around <strong>Ezra Koenig</strong>’s plucky tenor. The music’s confidence highlights a fact both fans and detractors can agree on: Vampire Weekend don’t do it because they have to, they do it because they can. And with tunes like these, who would want to stop them? (Abby)</p>2010-01-13T16:10:40-05:00vampire-weekend-contra12399582Music2010-01-13T16:10:40-05:00Vampire Weekend: Contra2010-01-13T16:11:19-05:00XLafro-pop, indie
Fans of *Vampire Weekend*’s debut will find a lot to like in their sophomore effort—the same clipped and catchy melodies, WASP-Life subject matter and African influences (though here they sometimes sound more ??Lion King?? than straight-from-the-source). But ??Contra?? also shows the foursome expanding their sound, with producer/keyboardist *Rostam Batmanglij* given freer range in weaving strings, new wave synths and *Sigur Rós*-esque guitar glimmer around *Ezra Koenig*’s plucky tenor. The music’s confidence highlights a fact both fans and detractors can agree on: Vampire Weekend don’t do it because they have to, they do it because they can. And with tunes like these, who would want to stop them? (Abby)
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