Customer Reviews
Genius! - By: Emily Spandley, 28 Jul 2008 
This album is absolutley brilliant! I love the lyrics! They are deep & perceptive & fun. The sound is infectious & life loving! Buy this album it will brighten up your day whenever you listen to it! And if you want to listen closer it will provoke you to imagine more fully the parts of stories it tells!!
The album for the summer! - By: Matilda Bollinger, 26 Jul 2008 Just imagine it, one of those rare sunny Sundays, sittingin the garden & you need a bit of music to go with it - this is the album you want! Never mind the neighbours (they're probably playing it too!) bang it up loud & enjoy the African influence. If you're anything like me the hype puts you OFF an album, so just ignore the hype & enjoy the songs, majority of them are superb!
Marvellous... - By: Mr. J. H. Morris, 17 Jul 2008 Truly an excellent & exciting record. It seemed worth adding a comment just to say that the much-hyped African graceland influence of this band is somewhat over-emphasised. True, on one or two tracks, it's very obvious & a key part of the sound (Cape Cod). But to be honest, it's a bit of a red herring. For the most part, this is a quirky melodic original & catchy pop album brimming with ideas (how about a comparison of early Police meets the more commercial side of Pavement?). Perhaps some of the negative reactions are because this band really is hard to categorise - so inevitably, people may feel let down if it's not what they expected.
A Refreshing Blend of Music - By: Herman Norford, 12 Jul 2008 
I had never heard of Vampire Weekend until I heard my daughter playing the LP of the same title. Always on the look out for interesting music & bands that try to do something new, I was immediately attracted to what I was hearing. She went on to tell me that the group is an Indie rock band from New York city. Vampire weekend is an exciting debut LP by a four-piece band whom I believe burst on the scenein 2006.
Whatever the music is called, what I find interestingin Vampire Weekend is that they produce an exciting & to some extent refreshing blend of rock, punk, & African sounds & rhythms. Every now & again it is good to hear a band producing & performing pop music that tries to do something different other than the usual bash of guitars & screams into a micro phone that we get from many an over rated pop band.
The music is very energetic it makes you want to get up, jump up & dance. The lead vocals by Ezra Koenig are quirky but at the same time edearing. Vampire Weekend play a broad range of instruments from the expected guitars to harpsicord. They write their own lyrics & had a handin the production & string arrangements. Listen to the track M79 & you soon realise that the blend of rock & classical sounds renders this band as a huge talent among mediocrity.
It's a pleasure to hear a new band producng something new. In my view Vampire Weekend has also achieved a rare featin that I believe the LP appeals to a wide age range. This is a very good debut LP: buy it & I am sure like me you will enjoy it.
Supprisingly relaxing - By: kipper, 10 Jul 2008 This album turned out to be an unexpected hit for me, because I don't usually like short songs. It's a perfect soundtrack for a Summer that were just not having at the moment. You can imagine playing vollyball at he beach to some of these songs. It lasts a grand total of 34 mins which is fairly short really (all though there is a clic album that lasts 29 mins).
'Mansard roof' is probaly the best song on the album, but 'Walcott' & 'A-Punk' are not far behind. If you want an album with clever lyrics & intrecant music then isn't probly not for you. But it's got a very destinct style & a cheeky edge.
Best songs: Mansard roof, Walcott, A-Punk & Bryn
Worst song: Kid's don't stand a chance
Oh & by the way there not screamo like there name sujests
