https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T62P7pBEEs
the extended live version of big blue is really nice
― ufo, Friday, 22 March 2019 22:00 (five years ago) link
djp is right about ezra's vocals but the cover is still amazing
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 23 March 2019 06:45 (five years ago) link
https://www.stereogum.com/2037965/vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride-details-a-hans-zimmer-palestine-danielle-haim/news/
Also a song called "Unbearably White".
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 31 March 2019 19:50 (four years ago) link
Oh, 3 new tracks this week !Then the album will be released next month, right ?
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 1 April 2019 09:56 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIGNNOZ0948https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkBjoY7eyvU
"this life" is great, my favourite single so far. kinda has tusk vibes? "unbearably white" is quite nice too. the looser sound they've adopted on this sound is a good fit
― ufo, Thursday, 4 April 2019 13:01 (four years ago) link
*on this album
Harmony Hall is my favorite song they've ever done.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 4 April 2019 13:59 (four years ago) link
Sunflower is far and away my favorite of these new tracks.
― enochroot, Thursday, 4 April 2019 17:18 (four years ago) link
just scanned the thread, and it seems like i'm in a pretty small minority on that opinion. Hey, it's definitely the least boring. Need to look into this steve lacy character.
yeah i can't stand that song and i like these guys
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 4 April 2019 17:29 (four years ago) link
― enochroot, Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:18 PM (fifteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol i was like steve lacy?? that would be a big get considering he died in 2004
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 4 April 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
two new songs are good
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 4 April 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
Steve Lacy (new, not dead) is great and that's my favorite too.
But I do hate when young producers have or adopt the same name as old jazz dudes (see also Bob Moses, Richard Davis, etc).
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 4 April 2019 17:38 (four years ago) link
Both of the new songs are fantastic.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Thursday, 4 April 2019 17:48 (four years ago) link
i feel like on "this life" he really brings it full circle and assumes the guise of millennial paul simon
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 4 April 2019 18:00 (four years ago) link
The chords on This Life are making me smile. Love it.
― DJI, Thursday, 4 April 2019 18:57 (four years ago) link
"this life" is really really good
― J0rdan S., Friday, 5 April 2019 06:01 (four years ago) link
love lacys vocals on roll burbank funk from last year
― nxd, Friday, 5 April 2019 08:24 (four years ago) link
This album actually sounds exactly like its cover. I feel that if this had come out in 1993 or something it would have been massive (proto "adult alternative" if you will). Also, I never managed to get into the last album's stuffy preciousness so I really love how loose and airy this sounds.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 5 April 2019 08:41 (four years ago) link
really big into these two songs straight away
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Friday, 5 April 2019 09:11 (four years ago) link
The two new songs are great !good strategy to release a good single, then a crappy one and then, right before the album, two great songs.They both remind me of other songs but I haven't really found out which ones, yet.Anyway, they're instantly catchy and it feels like you already know them, which is a good sign !
― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 5 April 2019 09:52 (four years ago) link
Btw, I'm so relieved 'Unbearably White' is about too much snowfall.
― Frederik B, Friday, 5 April 2019 09:54 (four years ago) link
So Danielle Haim makes all the vocal harmonies on the album apparently ?
― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 5 April 2019 10:00 (four years ago) link
xp :D
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 5 April 2019 10:01 (four years ago) link
The guitar pattern in the verses of "Unbearably White" clearly reminds me of a song... I know it. But I can't put my finger on it. It's driving me crazy !
― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 5 April 2019 12:50 (four years ago) link
it's unspeakably white
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 April 2019 12:59 (four years ago) link
does it not sound pretty similar to blood orange negro swan? thats what i immediately heard.
― anza808, Friday, 5 April 2019 14:20 (four years ago) link
er, charcoal baby rather.
― anza808, Friday, 5 April 2019 14:21 (four years ago) link
I hope they have hacky sacks at the tour merch stand.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 5 April 2019 14:28 (four years ago) link
About "This is Life": this is more like it.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 April 2019 14:34 (four years ago) link
“this life” is exactly the song I wanted them to make
― k3vin k., Friday, 5 April 2019 16:17 (four years ago) link
yes enjoyed these two songs
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 5 April 2019 16:19 (four years ago) link
i think all 6 songs are of similar quality. looking forward to the album
― flopson, Friday, 5 April 2019 18:23 (four years ago) link
yeah all 6 are good imo this band is good
― k3vin k., Sunday, 7 April 2019 03:32 (four years ago) link
I mean I still don’t really ‘get’ “sunflower” but it’s short
― k3vin k., Sunday, 7 April 2019 04:27 (four years ago) link
been listening to these in order on apple music cuz you can play a partial album and i don't see how this album is any less than very good
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 7 April 2019 15:54 (four years ago) link
these songs have improved upon further listening. both absolutely great. my faves so far.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Monday, 8 April 2019 23:15 (four years ago) link
Yeah these last two are probably the best of what has been released so far. The past single was pretty bad imho.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 8 April 2019 23:55 (four years ago) link
tracklist is here at last:
Hold You Now (feat. Danielle Haim)Harmony HallBambinaThis LifeBig BlueHow Long?Unbearably WhiteRich ManMarried in a Gold Rush (feat. Danielle Haim)My MistakeSympathySunflower (feat. Steve Lacy)Flower Moon (feat. Steve Lacy)2021We Belong Together (feat. Danielle Haim)StrangerSpring SnowJerusalem, New York, Berlin
― ufo, Saturday, 27 April 2019 05:06 (four years ago) link
It’s kinda weird that D. Haim is SO present on this album. Is there a specific reason ? Are there other examples of an artist being all over another’s album without it being a duet/collab album ?
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 27 April 2019 07:01 (four years ago) link
she dates ariel rechtshaid who appears to have co-produced the album
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 27 April 2019 07:07 (four years ago) link
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-vampire-weekend-ezra-koenig-father-of-the-bride-interview-20190425-story.html
Ezra talks about Danielle's presence on the album a bit in this interview - he was inspired by some country duets and wanted to do a few duets on this album and she seemed like a good fit. her backing vocals on tracks we've heard so far have been really welcome imo
― ufo, Saturday, 27 April 2019 07:12 (four years ago) link
Thanks !Oh yes she’s perfectly fine but I was just wondering since it’s unusual.
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 27 April 2019 07:32 (four years ago) link
― J0rdan S.
Yeah he introduced them one another, he worked on modern vampires and Haim’s days are gone simultaneously.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 27 April 2019 07:40 (four years ago) link
Interesting intw. Lol about the father of his « bride ». I didn’t know !
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 27 April 2019 07:41 (four years ago) link
Are there other examples of an artist being all over another’s album without it being a duet/collab album ?
Aurora's on as many tracks of the new Chemical Brothers album as Danielle is on this one and near as I can tell she's not dating anyone who was involved in the production on that
― You can't see it but I had an epiphany (Champiness), Saturday, 27 April 2019 07:43 (four years ago) link
Aw ok. I’m not familiar with her and their work since... the 90´s !But it’s a bit different for a band without a singer to have regular « guests ».
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 27 April 2019 07:48 (four years ago) link
The new National album will have lots of female guest vocalists apparently.
― groovypanda, Saturday, 27 April 2019 12:15 (four years ago) link
Why does every profile have to describe in specific detail what the subject is wearing? Who the fuck cares?
Also, what the fuck is this ongoing vague obsession people have with "dad rock?" What the fuck is "dad rock?" Is it just music that won't scare off your dad?
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 27 April 2019 12:43 (four years ago) link
Lol jic at this pt aren’t you the dad
― Mordy, Sunday, 28 April 2019 00:47 (four years ago) link