Contra
by Vampire Weekend
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Vampire Weekend bestography
Contra is ranked 3rd best out of 7 albums by Vampire Weekend on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Vampire Weekend is Modern Vampires Of The City which is ranked number 133 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,703.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Contra track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Contra rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 71/100 | 6 |
| 2026 | araidernomore | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 66/100 | 35 |
| 2026 |  arthurbittencourt | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 8/100 | 19 |
| 2026 |  nitomano | Top 28 Music Albums of 2010 | 16/28 | 2 |
| 2026 | VanillaBean | Top 47 Music Albums of 2010 | 7/47 | 4 |
| 2026 | Unaguma | Top 95 Music Albums of the 2010s | 63/95 | 7 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 16/100 | 17 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 63 Music Albums of 2010 | 2/63 | 5 |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 59 Music Albums of 2010 | 6/59 | 5 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 2010 | 6/50 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 656 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 3,660 | |||
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Contra ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/06/2026 15:46 | Siromynian | 1,786 | 74/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2026 14:55 | emiro | 140 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/18/2026 06:08 | ASOARE | 2,553 | 78/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.2/100, a mean average of 75.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.4.
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Contra forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 08/09/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5399): By chisholm.mattView latest topic →
BestEverAlbums 03/01/2026 17:03 in Monthly overall chart movements - February 2026View latest topic →
imacgill 07/27/2025 20:09 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)View all forum mentions
Contra comments
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Stage Two of what might become the next great historically valued band of the generation. I only say this because their first album garnered well deserved attention, and then they evolved almost imaginably to make their sound even more closer to the heart with this album. The last three songs, to me, are as good as alternative music gets, and yet their next album after this was yet even a more focused version of this, if that was even possible. I'm kind of scared their fourth album will make my heart explode, or disappoint immensely. They're like a Pixar movie. They find a new way to reach your heart in a wholesome way and you're just waiting for them to not release something perfect.
micah88800 03/16/2018 00:40 | #211022 | TOP COMMENT
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On Contra, Vampire Weekend switched from organic African-infused rock to electronic African-infused rock. This ambitious risk pays off, these songs are fantastic. Self-titled holds a special place for Vampire Weekend fans, but I'll take these songs personally. This music is perfect for me, the melodies are so angelic and uplifting, with a hint of sadness infused throughout. Quirky, fun, inspiring; this is my kind of music
JMGL95 08/16/2014 19:18 | #119629 | TOP COMMENT
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Very good album. The melodies are so interesting and catchy, as the other two albums. Quite consistent band.
Also, as a Valencian myself, I liked the title of the song Horchata, so funny.
telefunker 01/25/2010 17:09 | #8611 | TOP COMMENT
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take graceland.. erase the soul, originality, relevance, good singers and timeless melodies. replace them with insipid, instantly forgettable c-sides played by a bunch of indie-nerds in jeans so tight, you wonder whether the whole thing is meant to be ironic. ripping off greatness can yield some great results, as noel gallagher demonstrated. but these guys are way off..
HyperBully 04/13/2010 08:29 | #10532 | TOP COMMENT
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Agreed. Huge let down. I was expecting so much more from them after their promising and interesting debut. Now I feel angered and lied to. It's not all bad - there's a few listenable tracks, but they are decent at best. A mediocre and disappointing album from what I had hoped would be a great new band to follow. My 65/100 is generous.
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