Re: Album of the day (#7583): Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend

HoldenM — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:04:59 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 10/23/2026 20:04

It feels so nice to be out of the phase where I'm constantly grumpy about Vampire Weekend. The songs are just too good!

Track picks
2. Oxford Comma
4. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
6. Campus
10. Walcott

Album of the day (#7583): Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend

BestEverAlbums — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:00:26 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 10/23/2026 20:00

Today's album of the day

Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2008.
Country:
Vampire Weekend discography rank: 2nd (out of 7 albums listed on BEA)
2008 rank: 2nd
2000s rank: 38th
Overall rank: 239th
Average rating: 81/100 (from 1336 votes).

Tracks:
1. Mansard Roof
2. Oxford Comma
3. A-Punk
4. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
5. M79
6. Campus
7. Bryn
8. One (Blake's Got A New Face)
9. I Stand Corrected
10. Walcott
11. The Kids Don't Stand A Chance

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"An odd case for me, this great band. I'm probably in the minority, but to me, their albums have gotten better and better, so by definition this is their least strong album for me. It's a scary thought. Personally, I think if they keep up their craft and dedication, they can be our generation's Beatles in terms of releasing consistent material. Two more great albums after Modern Vampires and I'll pretty much be sold on that, concerning a single band's peak. Anyway, only after falling in love with their next two albums, do I really appreciate this one. It's the precursor to their evolving sound. So it's hard to deny this album as important."
- @smrtboi2120 (Rating: 85/100)
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"An album that became a cornerstone of so many things. Genre-defining, period-defining and culturally defining. This album was my go-to my freshman year of college, having gone from a not great public high school to an elite university. The way that they use heavy-handed stereotypes of the weird elite school culture they found themselves in really resonated with me and I'm always a bit sad when I hear people write them off as pretentious and preppy because if you've ever been in that culture and you get the references they're making you realize it's so absurd and over the top that the last thing they're doing is positively portraying the things that people think they stand for. The public image of that lifestyle and the reality of it are just so different that people don't catch the sarcasm that's built into it and the culture shock from which it stems.

One of the very few albums that I can conclusively point to as playing a part in who I am today and an all-time classic to boot. Eagerly awaiting LP 4 and the subsequent tour because they kick ass live too."
- @gloriousgoo (Rating: 85/100)
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Re: Album of the day (#7583): Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend

Album of the day (#7583): Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend