I came across
Vampire Weekend a number of months ago. I thought the songs off of their first album were pretty good. They're all pretty up beat and light hearted but with the occasional obscure historic reference thrown in, like so much The Decemberists. Vampire Weekend's style is hard to describe, I guess I'd say it's a harmless blue-blooded-campy punk take on New England beach music, if that makes any sense... Listen to a few songs and you'll know what I mean. After seeing a few videos of these guys it made perfect sense, they all look like the types of East Coast douche bags that wear sweaters and collared shirts in the summer time, and dockers, always with the dockers. These guys look like they walked right off the pages of a yacht catalog, or a brochure for tours at an apple orchards, you know - one of those places white folks will go to and watch the leaves change color. Anyway, they make enjoyable songs. My favorite would have to be 'The Kids Don't Stand a Chance' which I've linked to below. It's worth a listen.
Download and Listen
Download Vampire Weekend's debut album via Rapidshare .
