11 - Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Ezra Koenig is a weird dude. I don't know what else more I can say about the band Vampire Weekend that would embody them any more than "weird". They are poppy, they are wacky, and they sure as hell know how to make some pretty songs. They go slow, they go fast, they go all over the place. Synths, guitars, drums, all working together in harmony with Koenig's Paul Simon-esque voice. Their previous album, "Contra", was (IMO) 9 singles and a title track. Unfortunately that led to the disappointment of the new album "Modern Vampires in the City", but nontheless it's a well produced and strongly built album. I think one of the biggest differences is the last album had bubbly synths and this album features a more organ-styled sound. It's a deeper and much less happy album as a whole.
The moment I heard the song "Diane Young" I knew it was going to be a huge hit for 2013. It's so fast and fun and by the time you reach the end you have no idea what the song is about, except for "Diane Young". If saw the title spelled out before hearing the song you'd realize just how clever Koenig is. Nifty nifty. It's a good album and it's a great song as well. The video centers around an artistic theme of "The Last Supper" with cameos and a masked man who is seemingly bored by his surroundings. It's fun and strange and different and so totally Vampire Weekend.
Title: Diane Young
Artist: Vampire Weekend
Album: Modern Vampires of the City
Previous #11s
2012: Swimming With Dolphins - Sleep To Dream
2011: Power Quest - Glorious
2010: Taio Cruz - Dynamite
2009: Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
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