Contra
by Vampire Weekend

I like all Vampire Weekend albums, except this one, But in my experience, when I’m going to listen this one a few years later, it’s possible that this album will get the best VW album for me. (Edited)

The underrated Vampire Weekend album that showed that they were here to stay after a superb debut. Contra is full of catchy and fun songs full of great literary level writing. (Edited)

Brilliant album

Bopping Poppy Bops ;))

From sszwalbenest 02/14/2022 20:57 | #281298

Window-dressed yuppie pop (Edited)

From AlvaroIesus 09/28/2021 21:30 | #274357

hey @leniad, just listen.

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It’s tough to pick a favorite Vampire Weekend album. The first three offer similar sounds, but the lyrics are next level. I’ve come back to this album recently and can’t understand why California English is rated so low in this site. It’s so fun and the layers beneath the main sounds are marvelous. Check out the Juan’s Basement version of it, then comment. (Edited)

Solid album. All the songs are good, but nothing standout.

Second album and second success for the virtuoso vampires. Two years after the masterful hold-up of their debut album, which brought a considerable wind of freshness to the indie pop, Vampire Weekend returns with a new opus named "Contra". The band has kept the formula that had earned him the honors of the musical world, these small influences of chamber music, British pop, and oriental sounds. Voice, guitars, bass, drums, keyboard always form a sweet and singular harmony in the tracks. The production is more intense than in their debut album, which gives "Contra" the form of a joyous trip around the world under a radiant sun. In other words, each note, each melody finds its justification and energizes the record. The New York quartet proves that it knows how to mature their sound without running out of fresh air.

8/10

Best track: "Holiday"