Year Album Artist Stars Score Genres 2024 Only God Was Above Us Vampire Weekend ★★★★½ 92 Rock Indie Pop Only God Was Above Us in a way is Vampire Weekend being their more Vampire Weekend-y. There’s a lot of baroque-inspired chamber music. There’s a lot of warm, boyish vocal melodies by Ezra Koenig and light,Continue reading “Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us”
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Contra – Vampire Weekend ★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2010 Contra Vampire Weekend ★★½ 59 Rock Indie Pop Baroque Pop Contra’s a bit of a mixed bag. Every song has a little bit of charm to it — like a horn melody or playful guitar riff in the background or light electronic production — but some songs feelContinue reading “Contra – Vampire Weekend ★★½”
Modern Vampires of the City – Vampire Weekend ★★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2013 Modern Vampires of the City Vampire Weekend ★★★★★ 95 Rock Indie Pop Chamber Pop Listening to Modern Vampires of the City feels like being warmed by the sun at the beach on the first perfectly warm spring morning of the year. Maybe you’re thinking about the job you’reContinue reading “Modern Vampires of the City – Vampire Weekend ★★★★★”
Best Albums of the 2010s
by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) We’re already six years into the 2010s, so I thought it would be a good time to list my favorite albums of the decade, so far anyway. This is a tentative list, so as I hear new things and change my mind on other albums the list list will be update. I’ll tryContinue reading “Best Albums of the 2010s”
YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2013
by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) …Like Clockwork by Queens of the Stone Age (81/100) “Refreshing” is the word that comes to mind. …Like Clockwork is definitely the purest rock album we’ve had in years. No gimmicks, no sell out songs, just loud guitar riffs, pounding drums, and the occasional piano. Reflektor by Arcade Fire (77/100) ReflektorContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2013”
Fresh Out The Deli 