VAMPIRE WEEKEND
LP
CONTRA
180 GRAM
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'Contra' pulls off a series of
impressive feats: It’s
bustling with fresh ideas and yet it
sounds
immediately familiar; it's heavily
layered but taut
and kinetic; it chews ravenously
through sound
palettes and rhythms, and yet it's
nimble and
assured; it's still breezy, and yet it
smolders with a
newfound emotional heft. "It's
sadder than the first
one, a bit more sentimental," says singer Ezra
Koenig. The songs are catchy, fast,
twinkling,
clattering – the darker themes of loss,
doubt and
regret accumulate almost imperceptibly,
but they
land a powerful blow.
Ideas for this record had been bubbling since before
the release of their debut. The band
started
recording in January 2009, only two
weeks after
finishing an 18-month world tour
supporting their
first record. They had initially
planned to work in
California, feeling that the new
record’s spiritual
home was the West Coast. The decision
to work in
New York, however, ultimately provided
the freedom
and perspective to properly realize
their vision.
( NO STICKER ON THE ONES WE NOW HAVE )
1. Horchata
2. White Sky
3. Holiday
4. California English
5. Taxi Cab
6. Run
7. Cousins
8. Giving Up The Gun
9. Diplomat's Son
10. I Think Ur A Contra
Condition - MINT / UNPLAYED (NEW and SEALED)
Catalogue Number - XXLP429
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