Finally... Vampire Weekend's Contra Coming Out Tuesday

Well -- we don't have to wait too long for one of the most talked about albums of 2010 to hit stores. Tomorrow (1/12/2010), Vampire Weekend's new album, Contra, will be released nationwide. If you haven't already pre-ordered the album, you should -- because your vinyl or cd purchase will come along with a bonus cd containing a couple of album mega-mixes and a remix of Cousins. Pre-order the album HERE. If you're worried that shipping will take a few days, and you can't wait until then -- worry no more. Embedded below is the entire album streaming. That should hold you over until you can get your hands on the hard copy.

Enjoy.

New Vampire Weekend album! 1.12.2010

In keeping with every other music site in the world... I am glad to report that Vampire Weekend has stated that it will release their new full length album (entitled "Contra") on January 12, 2010.

Here is a live version of one of their new songs "White Sky."
Vampire Weekend - White Sky (Live on Late Night w Jimmy Fallon)

Ra Ra Riot meets Vampire Weekend (B+)

A little late coming, but in case you haven't had the opportunity to listen to the latest collaboration between Ra Ra Riot's frontman Wes Miles and Vampire Weekend's keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij... you should. The two formed a side project known as "Discovery," releasing their debut album named "LP" this past July.

All and all, Discovery definitely brings a distinct sound that won't be confused with either VW or Ra Ra Riot. You can, however, hear remnants of both bands given Discovery's melodies and poppy hooks. It should be noted that, LP isn't just a hold-over listen for VW and Ra Ra fans-- rather its very solid in its own right (e.g. think Postal Service and Death Cab). Discovery is far more experimental than either of band member's main gigs-- utilizing both auto-tone and some glitch effects that sounds like a more polished version of Girl Talk's "Unstoppable." Add in a few popular contributors, including VW's Ezra Koenig and Dirty Projectors’ Angel Deradoorian, and you have one of the better albums of the entire summer.

Can You Discover? - Discovery

Osaka Loop Line - Discovery

Track List for LP:
1. 'Orange Shirt – 3:31
2. Osaka Loop Line – 4:02
3. Can You Discover? – 2:22
4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (featuring Angel Deradoorian) – 2:40
5. So Insane – 3:13
6. Swing Tree – 2:38
7. Carby (featuring Ezra Koenig) – 3:07
8. I Want You Back (In Discovery) – 3:26 (Jackson 5 Cover)
9. It's Not My Fault (It's My Fault) – 2:34
10. Slang Tang – 2:28

Buy the cd here.