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Released: Jan 2008
Label: Xl
From the advance hype, you'd think Vampire Weekend were the first to consummate Anglo indie rock's infatuation with Afro-pop. But don't let the vague Africana of "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" or self-aware skank of "A-Punk" distract; the studious appropriations are more akin to Paul Simon's: merely terrific pop songs wearing funny hats. Even then, the lion's share of these tunes -- including "Campus" and "Oxford Comma" -- cite less exotic influences, like Spoon and the Strokes. But from whom they borrow hardly matters -- they do it wisely, resulting in an instantly familiar, hugely promising debut.
- Nate Cavalieri
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend 2008-02-27
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    Mansard Roof
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    Oxford Comma
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    2:17
    A-Punk
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    Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
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    M79
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    Campus
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    Bryn
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    One (Blake’s Got A New Face)
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    I Stand Corrected
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    Walcott
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    The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance
℗ 2008 Vampire Weekend Inc., under exclusive licence to XL Recordings