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Post by I LOVE SPICY PIE on Jun 28, 2013 17:47:52 GMT -5
Am I the only one who feels this is actually their least accessible album? I think their first two albums had way more "radio" potential. Modern Vampires may be their best album, but I have not heard a single song that screams crossover hit to me.
Am I the only one who feels this is actually their least accessible album? I think their first two albums had way more "radio" potential. Modern Vampires may be their best album, but I have not heard a single song that screams crossover hit to me.
You kidding? The first team I heard "Diane Young," that was the first thing I thought, that this song had legitimate radio hit potential.
Am I the only one who feels this is actually their least accessible album? I think their first two albums had way more "radio" potential. Modern Vampires may be their best album, but I have not heard a single song that screams crossover hit to me.
You kidding? The first team I heard "Diane Young," that was the first thing I thought, that this song had legitimate radio hit potential.
not to mention, it's already getting lots of radio play.
Post by I LOVE SPICY PIE on Jun 28, 2013 18:12:36 GMT -5
In my opinion, A-Punk, Holiday, and Giving Up The Gun are all more radio friendly than Diane Young. A few people (anecdotal, I know) who I would consider more casual music listeners have thought Diane Young is "ok" but find the vocal effects in that song to be odd. I know that it is getting some radio play, but certainly not more than the songs listed above. And after Diane Young, the only song I could ever imagine hearing on the radio would be Unbelievers. I guess I just don't see how this is the album to propel them into mainstream popularity. Critically speaking, this seems to be considered their best album yet based on many of the reviews I have seen. But I know that I will never hear any of these songs on my local top hits radio station, like I would Mumford & Sons or The Lumineers for example.
In my opinion, A-Punk, Holiday, and Giving Up The Gun are all more radio friendly than Diane Young. A few people (anecdotal, I know) who I would consider more casual music listeners have thought Diane Young is "ok" but find the vocal effects in that song to be odd. I know that it is getting some radio play, but certainly not more than the songs listed above. And after Diane Young, the only song I could ever imagine hearing on the radio would be Unbelievers. I guess I just don't see how this is the album to propel them into mainstream popularity. Critically speaking, this seems to be considered their best album yet based on many of the reviews I have seen. But I know that I will never hear any of these songs on my local top hits radio station, like I would Mumford & Sons or The Lumineers for example.
Post by I LOVE SPICY PIE on Jun 28, 2013 18:40:08 GMT -5
I guess you guys live in more hip places than I do. But Diane Young is not even in the Billboard Top 100, while Ho Hey (out for quite some time now) is 46.
And I must say, I really enjoy this as a music discussion, there is no malice in anything I say, and it is purely my opinion. Also that I love Vampire Weekend, all three of their albums, and I really hope they are at Bonnaroo next year .
I'm amazed this many of you still listen to the radio! It's pretty atrocious out here.
the only time I ever do is occasionally in the car. but we have a decent radio station now, that just started in the last year or so. they play mumford, lumineers and all that but they also play vampire weekend, m83, walk the moon, capital cities etc.
Am I the only one who feels this is actually their least accessible album? I think their first two albums had way more "radio" potential. Modern Vampires may be their best album, but I have not heard a single song that screams crossover hit to me.
I wouldn't call it their least accessible, but I also think the first 2 albums are more radio friendly. While songs like Diane Young and Ya Hey make for solid radio hits, this album is much darker than the last 2. It gives off more of an atmosphere that I think pairs well with it's title.
I'm amazed this many of you still listen to the radio! It's pretty atrocious out here.
I turn the radio speakers from the ceiling in my office off but the rest of the office radio everyday. And since i'm here like 7 days a week I hear it all week long But yeah, Vampire Weekend's new album is getting a lot of play in Colorado right alongside Of Monsters and Men and Mumford. For sure.
I am shocked at the people saying this 3rd album is less radio friendly. To me it is like night and day more radio friendly. Unbelievers, obvious bicycle, step, Diane young, yeah hey. I really don't get it. I know my non-music fan friends hate the first two albums but loved the show at Red Rocks.
It might be darker but the poppy beat offsets the lyrics. It is like Mumfords song's about death that have a poppy feel to them. Dark lyrics does not mean no radio play. Abrasive music means no radio play. You can talk about suicide if it has a poppy mainstream feel it can take off.
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I love Vampire Weekend, but I hope we get someone bigger for headliners. They'd be great closing out Which on Sunday evening or as a pre-headliner on What.
I'm amazed this many of you still listen to the radio! It's pretty atrocious out here.
I turn the radio speakers from the ceiling in my office off but the rest of the office radio everyday. And since i'm here like 7 days a week I hear it all week long But yeah, Vampire Weekend's new album is getting a lot of play in Colorado right alongside Of Monsters and Men and Mumford. For sure.
I am shocked at the people saying this 3rd album is less radio friendly. To me it is like night and day more radio friendly. Unbelievers, obvious bicycle, step, Diane young, yeah hey. I really don't get it. I know my non-music fan friends hate the first two albums but loved the show at Red Rocks.
It might be darker but the poppy beat offsets the lyrics. It is like Mumfords song's about death that have a poppy feel to them. Dark lyrics does not mean no radio play. Abrasive music means no radio play. You can talk about suicide if it has a poppy mainstream feel it can take off.
I guess where I'm coming from in this conversation stems from the discussion of whether or not Vampire Weekend could headline Bonnaroo next year. Someone mentioned that they could if they blow up in popularity this year, and some feel that because of the more accessible/radio friendly Modern Vampires that they will (which I disagree). To me, when Mumford & Sons or Of Monsters And Men or The Lumineers are brought up in comparison to Vampire Weekend, there really is no comparison. Those three don't just have radio hits played on alternative stations, they have hits played on stations that also play Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, etc. Diane Young would never have that level of mainstream popularity, let alone any other song from Modern Vampires. To think that songs like Obvious Bicycle, Step, or Ya Hey are going to propel their popularity any further than songs like A Punk, Holiday, or Giving Up The Gun is unlikely in my opinion.
Now, there is always the Arcade Fire route. I would have said similar things about them as I did above about Vampire Weekend. But then they went ahead and won Album of the Year at the Grammys, which is quite an accomplishment. That level of critical success could certainly push Vampire Weekend to headliner status. Only time will tell how that plays out.
I just started getting into Vampire Weekend (WTF, right?). I've had their self titled album on my computer forever but just never really listened to it much. Recently I've found a great appreciation for them and am listening their other albums. I hope they play Roo next year.
I really enjoy Vampire Weekend and their new album is probably the best of the year so far, in my opinion. I love their debut, but I never could get into their second album except for a few songs. I would like to see VW at the farm, but when I watch them live, I never see anything exciting. I would be really disappointed if they came out and just played songs off the albums exactly the way they are on the album (similar to passion pit's show this year). If they were to headline they would have to extend some songs out, bring out some special guest and play some great covers to get me excited. I would lose my mind if they would finally cover "Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard" at Bonnaroo.
The last time they played Bonarroo I was all set to see them. Then I accidentally got a little spun. And forgot that I had somewhere to be. I remembered in time for the last five minutes. Oops.
I'm pretty confident they'll be there, I think it's a matter of headliner/pre-headliner. They're most likely a band in the 4-5 range, but if they do well in the awards they could sneak into the 3rd slot if there are two big headliners above them.
Either way, I'd be excited for their set if they're at Roo.
I turn the radio speakers from the ceiling in my office off but the rest of the office radio everyday. And since i'm here like 7 days a week I hear it all week long But yeah, Vampire Weekend's new album is getting a lot of play in Colorado right alongside Of Monsters and Men and Mumford. For sure.
I am shocked at the people saying this 3rd album is less radio friendly. To me it is like night and day more radio friendly. Unbelievers, obvious bicycle, step, Diane young, yeah hey. I really don't get it. I know my non-music fan friends hate the first two albums but loved the show at Red Rocks.
It might be darker but the poppy beat offsets the lyrics. It is like Mumfords song's about death that have a poppy feel to them. Dark lyrics does not mean no radio play. Abrasive music means no radio play. You can talk about suicide if it has a poppy mainstream feel it can take off.
I guess where I'm coming from in this conversation stems from the discussion of whether or not Vampire Weekend could headline Bonnaroo next year. Someone mentioned that they could if they blow up in popularity this year, and some feel that because of the more accessible/radio friendly Modern Vampires that they will (which I disagree). To me, when Mumford & Sons or Of Monsters And Men or The Lumineers are brought up in comparison to Vampire Weekend, there really is no comparison. Those three don't just have radio hits played on alternative stations, they have hits played on stations that also play Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, etc. Diane Young would never have that level of mainstream popularity, let alone any other song from Modern Vampires. To think that songs like Obvious Bicycle, Step, or Ya Hey are going to propel their popularity any further than songs like A Punk, Holiday, or Giving Up The Gun is unlikely in my opinion.
Now, there is always the Arcade Fire route. I would have said similar things about them as I did above about Vampire Weekend. But then they went ahead and won Album of the Year at the Grammys, which is quite an accomplishment. That level of critical success could certainly push Vampire Weekend to headliner status. Only time will tell how that plays out.
I am with ya here. I too doubt HL'er status but I am super stoked if they show up on that lineup anywhere. Think Flanzo is right they are in that 4-5 bill range. Really depending on the top 3 Vampire going into most bands already considered HL'ers would be a sick lineup.
Their size getting to HL sure would be awesome tho because it would easily be their biggest gig ever and that is a recipe for great shows. (or disasters but i think this would be great)
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Vampire Weekend “Modern Vampires of the City” XL Records
"How much cocaine did these idiots snort while making this piece of shit? Here’s my theory…
In this day and age, budgeting for bands is kept on a tight leash by the corporate gods. The days of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Prince wasting millions of their label’s dollars are a thing of the past. In 2013, major label bands are getting somewhere between $50,000 and $200,000 in advance money for their next records.
However, for reasons that I thoroughly do not understand, Vampire Weekend have previously issued (unleashed? poisoned us with?) a successful LP; 2010?s Contra. So, for the sake of simplifying our math, let’s say Vampire Weekend got $300,000 from XL Records.
In theory, the first thing is to book high-dollar studio time at some allegedly first-class hit factory. This time, they recorded at Vox Recording in Hollywood (not cheap), so let’s say that knocks out half the budget.
The next major expense for a band like Vampire Weekend is to stay tragically fashionable. After purchasing tight pants, beard trimmers, hair styling appointments, horn-rimmed glasses, fixed-gear bicycles, and after surviving the mother of all trips to Urban Outfitters, let’s assume that racks up another $50,000 in expenses. This leaves $100,000 for blow.
Next comes the issue of where to purchase the cocaine. Vampire Weekend (proud product of the Ivy League that they are) is originally from New York City; where kilos can run upwards of $50,000. But this is a “successful” major label band! You just know in your heart of hearts that these clowns are getting L.A.-celebrity-homeboy prices so, for the sake of argument, let’s assume they get kilos for $24,000.
That means Vampire Weekend could get four full keys with $8000 leftover. Assuming that the members could get ounces for a grand a piece, that would get the band an extra half-pound for a grand total of 4.9 pounds.
Major label superstars that they are, the members of Vampire Weekend have to kick up 10% to their agent and another 15% to their manager, leaving the band with 3.675 pounds. Vampire Weekend has four members so each one walks away with 0.92 pounds, or 412 grams, or 117.7 eightballs; however you want to look at it.
So, how much cocaine did these idiots really snort while making this piece of shit? Vampire Weekend (hypothetically) snorted 3.675 pounds by my calculations.
Send your guesses, along with your current mailing address, to nofuneralatx@gmail.com. The first person to accurate guess the correct amount or to verify the correct amount will win a copy of The Four Notch Road Tapes by Louisiana death/grunge maniacs Goo Fish; a far superior record to this polished turd.
If the AIDS virus could make a sound, this would be it."
Heard that they had a bigger crowd than NIN or the Postal Service at Lolla. Some people claiming that they were the second biggest draw of the festival, behind only...Mumford & Sons.
Roger Waters - Mumford & Sons - Vampire Weekend.
You think they'd go that young for the top 3? Surely there'd have to be old white men included there. Who would be 4 and 5 on this potential lineup?
Heard that they had a bigger crowd than NIN or the Postal Service at Lolla. Some people claiming that they were the second biggest draw of the festival, behind only...Mumford & Sons.
Roger Waters - Mumford & Sons - Vampire Weekend.
You think they'd go that young for the top 3? Surely there'd have to be old white men included there. Who would be 4 and 5 on this potential lineup?
What about Roger Waters doesn't strike you as old and white?
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