Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend Vinyl LP Fashion

Debut album from Columbia alumni royalty. Though nothing like The Stokes musically, the band did seem to appear out of nowhere and made a MAJOR impact on the indie world like a bat out of hell. Forming in New York s Columbia University, lead singer Ezra had a stint with Dirty Projectors and a huge African influence early on. Using these as a backbone, the band resembled a more traditional indie band with young lads looking dapper, but their sound was something else. The album was self produced in a number of locations throughout New York giving each track a different feel but it was clear they were onto something as soon as they started to make some noise in Columbia s party scene. The album did very well for a debut in both the states and the UK ranking high in the charts. The lead single A Punk crossed over from the haircut scene into the mainstream with little effort and made everyone dance together, a rare instance in world peace. Recommended.