Sophomore LP from indie-pop darlings Vampire Weekend. This one takes all of the notable elements from the group\'s debut album - the preciousness, the borrowing from traditional African music, the happy-go-lucky vocals from Ezra Koenig - and cranks them up even further. Check out the band\'s ode to refreshing Mexican beverages on \"Horchata,\" the auto-tune(!) on \"California English,\" the new wave influence on \"Giving Up The Gun,\" or the slow ballad \"I Think Ur A Contra.\" 10 tracks on 180g vinyl, packaged in a pic sleeve that also includes a poster of the album cover.

• 180g black vinyl pressing
• music label: XL Recordings 2010 / 2019

reviewed by Hires 01/2010

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