New Track: Vampire Weekend

I remember first hearing of Vampire Weekend from a friend I studied abroad with in London back in 2008.  I instantly fell for their sound and bumped their self-titled cd on repeat for a while. Now that I’ve heard those songs too many times to count, I’m excited for new album due out this May.

In Vampire Weekend’s new track, “Diane Young,” you hear a whole new sound from the East coast band.

The song still has some of the same tendencies of previous Vampire Weekend songs; fast-paced lyrics and a solid beat.  I really like the contrast of the slow-mo fire and the rapid music in this video. Their sound is much more electronic.

I’m not sure how I feel about the song’s morphing electronic vocals, but I am a fan of the lyrics and the lead singer’s voice.

While they’ve seemingly grown as a band with their musical capabilities, they still have that same Vampire Weekend-feel, which, to me, reminds me of a new age Cape Cod.  Maybe I just think that because of their track titled “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” or maybe it’s the Kennedy reference in the lyrics in this song.  Either way I like it.