It’s been almost six years since Vampire Weekend released their last album, Modern Vampires of the City, and after much teasing of new material by front man Ezra Koenig, the band has released two new singles titled “Harmony Hall” and “2021.”…
From the Record Crate: Vampire Weekend – “Vampire Weekend” (2008)
Before he was riding high as one of modern rock’s most prominent frontmen, Ezra Koenig was already a skilled wordsmith, submitting quirky short stories to his university’s literary magazine with hopes of tackling “post-hippie domesticity and the tenuous connection between…
Album Review: Baio – “Man of the World”
Since 2013’s Modern Vampires of the City, an emotionally nuanced album of myriad sonic moods, Vampire Weekend has been on something of a hiatus, but not one in which the band as individuals have experienced much quiet. From solo albums…
This is Pop? Podcast Episode 4: Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend are considered to be one of the most important bands of the past ten years, and have been a defining force in the indie rock genre since they released their debut self-titled album in 2008. For the fourth…
Album Review: Porches ‘Pool’
Released on February 5, Porches’ second album, Pool, is only the second new album I’ve listened to this year next to David Bowie’s Blackstar, so I guess that makes Pool the second greatest album I’ve heard in 2016 so far…
Kevin’s Tracks of the Week
Yesterday, as I browsed my usual list of hip-hop sites, I came across a pleasant surprise from Chance The Rapper. He covered the Arthur theme song with help from Wyclef Jean, Jesse Ware, Elle Varner, The O’my’s, and Donnie Trumpet,…
13 Best Modern Song Covers by Other Artists
After listening to Ed Sheeran’s beautiful rendition of Beyonce’s “Drunk in Love”, I remembered that there are many covers done by other artists that are just as great. Granted, most of these covers happen at radio shows, and after doing…