Whew, where did the time fly? Seems the end of my semester of classes made me feel a bit over-encumbered. I'm very sorry Voilà! had to suffer as a consequence. But my ears have remained close to the speakers, dear reader. Hopefully when finals calm down, I can pick up my musical responsibilities here. Just bear with me, and thanks for all the patience.
So where to re-begin? Well, there is this little ditty that I can't help to have been grooving to for weeks since its release. It was conjured by the creative minds of a hip and trendy little quartet that comes out of New York. They call themselves Vampire Weekend, and as our old friends prepare for the big release of their new album, Contra - slated to debut on 11 January 2010 - they have released their first official single from their sophomore album, entitled "Cousins."
Vampire Weekend is very theatrical, both with their eclectic, vibrant songs, and with their unique choice of directors, their videos reflect the attitude. The band stuck with British comedian Richard Ayoade for their songs with sweeping motifs, in both "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" and "Oxford Comma." But with the release of "Cousins," Vampire Weekend has returned to the stylistic quirkiness of Garth Jennings who also directed "A-Punk," my personal favourite in the Vampire Weekend repertoire. Filmed entirely in a back alley of New York City, on a tram normally used for filming, "Cousins" features lots of nifty camera effects, awesome images, and lots of confetti.
Ready? Set? Then why don't we get this video going? Check out "Cousins" by Vampire Weekend on Voilà! right here. Still have a craving for more new material from Vampire Weekend? Never fear, for they have also released "Horchata," the first song set to appear on Contra, which you can snag a free mp3 of on Stereogum. Still not enough? Well wander over to Vampire Weekend's Myspace to catch both songs for streaming, along with their older single "Ottoman," along with a slew of other neat stuff. Enjoy!
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