Modern Vampires of the City

by Vampire Weekend

Modern Vampires of the City cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 May 2013
  • Label: SynGate
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:54
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 23 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Completing their initial trilogy, 'Modern Vampires of the City' sees Vampire Weekend maturing into a sophisticated, chamber-pop outfit. The album tackles weighty themes of God, time, and New York City with wit and melodic grace, incorporating pitch-shifted vocals and studio experimentation. It is a critically acclaimed masterpiece that blends their preppy afro-pop roots with a darker, more baroque sensibility.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, DIY, rhythmic, literate, chamber

Tracklist

  1. Obvious Bicycle (04:11)
  2. Unbelievers (03:22)
  3. Step (04:11)
  4. Diane Young (02:40)
  5. Don't Lie (03:33)
  6. Hannah Hunt (03:57)
  7. Everlasting Arms (03:03)
  8. Finger Back (03:25)
  9. Worship You (03:21)
  10. Ya Hey (05:12)
  11. Hudson (04:14)
  12. Young Lion (01:45)

Credits

  • Ezra Koenig - Member
  • Chris Tomson - Member
  • Chris Baio - Member
  • Danielle Haim - Member
  • Steve Lacy - Member
  • Rostam Batmanglij - Member
  • Thierry Moreau - artwork
  • Torsten M Abel - composed by [2008], performer
  • Wolfgang Barkowski - composed by [2008], performer
  • Lothar Lubitz - design
  • Alien Nature - producer [2009]

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