Have Yourself a Vampire Weekend

I'm a little slow catching on to the Vampire Weekend buzz, but hey, better late than never. If the rich kids in a John Hughes movie had formed a band instead of harassing Molly Ringwald, they might have sounded like this...

SONG OF THE WEEK
Artist: Vampire Weekend
Song: Oxford Comma (LISTEN)
Album: Vampire Weekend (XL)
In stores: Now
Why we care: Are you ready for the next great musical movement: grammar-pop! Okay, maybe not. But this NY-NY indie quartet is made up of Columbia U. button-downs who rock about prestige, Cape Cod and, on this song, the serial comma. They aren't afraid to mix Afropop into their preppy schtick, either. Sound sexy? Then read on!
Why we like it: Oxford Comma has a cool, profane strut to it (like Elvis Costello futzing around with a toy piano) as an Ivy League fop tries to take down a snobby counterpart with the wisdom of Lil’ Jon.
Reminds us of: Ain’t no party like a Strunk & White party! Hey, don’t bogart the thesaurus!
Song grade: B

Comments

[Marissa]

For me, "Oxford Comma" brings a little Cake flavor to the mix. "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" is a kitchy little number. I might-could get into this. Damn you Sean Daly! Making me spend my hard earned cash on records and snack foods.

[Marissa]

FYI: This album (MP3)is cheaper on Amazon.com. $7.99 compared to iTunes $9.99.
I use it all the time or I wouldn't recommend it. For those who haven't used amazon's MP3 downloads, the downloader automatically adds it to your iTunes.

[jane]

You had me at Strunk & White -- so much sexier than the Chicago Manual of Style.

Sounds like these dudes are right up my alley.

[Marissa]

WOOT! I downloaded the whole thing. It makes me wanna groove like a nerd geeked up on Hawaiian Punch spiked with Everclear.

[David-b]

Nothing to do with the topice at hand, but "Everclear".

Now there is a mix I have not considered for a very long time. It almost more of an "80's icon" over on the other site...

[Marissa]

David-b -- Duh! lol I'm Stuck in the 80s, baby! Notice the 8,000 comments with my name and link attached over on that other blog.

[Sean Daly]

I should have added that Vampire Weekend is playing the Langerado festival in the Everglades this weekend. Coulda been a swell time. Instead...

...I'll be reviewing the Jonas Brothers tonight.

[chase]

Interesting that in typical Daly fashion you ignored my mention of this on your board earlier ...

yeah, well, tonight they're on SNL, and I've got tix to see them with Yacht on April 1.... (not so much on Yacht) ... maybe I'm ahead of the Dylan/Police/Van Halen curve here as far as music made in, say, the last 5 years?

[chase]

btw, this album is a LOT cheaper with the russians at mp3shake.com .. I got it for $2.50 ... and they're still taking visa, until the riaa shuts that down ...

[Sean Daly]

"Typical Daly fashion"! Lordy. Denver weather getting to you?

You lil' effer -- You're the reason I checked out these guys in the first place. So there. In front of god and everyone. Don't hold back your love.

[Marissa]

Sean, I think Chase is upset that you didn't mention his name and give him an official shout-out.
Give the man a bone, dude!

Chase, you're musically savvy. We all know it. Why not spread some of that around in the comment zone. I love the new stuff.

When "Oh,Hush!" finally gets a CD out, I want to have rights to say I said it on the blog first. lol

[Marissa]

On a couple of the tracks I sense an Adam Ant influence. They've managed to mesh and meld a lot of palatable sounds. The Man-cub is even digging them.
"Ignore the f-bomb at the beginning of Oxford Comma, honey."
he retorts, "It's okay, Mom. I hear you say it more than you should."
Sigh.