It looks like it is really good fun being in Vampire Weekend. Any band that sounds like Paul Simon is ok in my books
Vampire Weekend?
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It looks like it is really good fun being in Vampire Weekend. Any band that sounds like Paul Simon is ok in my books
ericjarvis
give a feck for the feckless
I don't see how they sound like Paul Simon. To me it's pretty clearly a meshing of South East African style guitar with a sort of New York/Strokes type rhythm.
I find it very Paul Simon. That isn't a bad thing Paul Simon is one of my favourite singers. This songs especially for me sounds similar:
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
Me too. That's why I can't stand them.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
Just downloaded the new album, I will listen to it in a bit.
ericjarvis
give a feck for the feckless
Possibly if you've never actually listened to any African music. As far as I can see the extent of the similarity is the South African guitar style. There's masses more out there in the same style, from the Real Sounds from Harare, to Mhlathini feom Soweto. All wonderful stuff mind you.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
I listened to their new album and its not that good. The only really good tune on it is the one in the video, Cousins.
I will give it one more chance and listen to it again though.
I will give it one more chance and listen to it again though.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Cousins is repetitive shite. I hate that thing he does with his voice.
skyscraper101
0891 50 50 50
They are toss
But if your going to compare them to something the most obvious one for me would be Paul Simon. I might check out the acts you have mentioned though
It might be a grower. I didn't know it was torrentable, will hunt it down tonight.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Just listened to it too and it's pretty awful. Not so much Paul Simon more like Chevy Chase fumbling around with African rhythms.
Not a patch on The Acorn or Yeasayer.
I can't quite believe your serious. Vampire Weekend and.... Paul Simon?
Um... I'll have to listen to it now to check but I can't say he was the first comparison I'd draw...
I think I saw quite a few reviews that mentioned Paul Simon too around the time of release.
Got the new album too, I like it so far. A review I read compared them to a Wes Anderson movie, that is a good description I think. It also compared them to Paul Simon 
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/31250414/review/31633406/contra
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/31250414/review/31633406/contra
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
You can call them shite if you like, but saying they sound like every other indie band just suggests you have some kind of hearing deficiency, or don't really listen to indie music, or indeed vampire weekend.
Your right, they really don't do they. I don't think they sound like anyone around at the moment.
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