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Vampire Weekend Share Update on New Album

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  1. Melody Bot Jan 17, 2019
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    Vampire Weekend have posted an update on Instagram about their upcoming 18-track album.


    I know that 5-6 years is considered a long time between records. Personally, I think it’s a dignified pace befitting a band that’s already placed three albums in stores but everyone has their own sense of time. (I swear the time between 3 & 4 felt shorter to me than 2 & 3. I may be in the minority on this one.) ⁣
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    This album didn’t really take any longer to write/record than MVOTC. We just took more time on the front end to chill. I’ll admit I may have stretched out the mixing/mastering process (aka THE END) a little bit cuz spending half the day with my family & half the day at Ariel’s is my ideal life-rhythm & it’s painful to say goodbye to that rhythm.⁣
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    Many of you have been hungry for information and we’ve given you very little. I don’t like talking abt a project while in the middle of making it. I usually regret everything I say cuz it turns out to be wrong (so disregard anything I may have said in the past 5 years.) I thought abt making a recording diary to tide over the people leaving intense comments but…to me, the album IS the recording diary…man.⁣
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    It’s called “FOTB” (well those are the initials – that’s a VW tradition) and it’s 18 songs. Picked the name a few years ago. At some point early on, the album drifted from the Mitsubishi Macchiato aesthetic. It was a helpful guiding principle tho. Working titles are important too.⁣
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    It’s a lot of songs but they all belong there. (If you disagree, you can always say it was 6 songs too long & make a lil 12-song playlist version of it.) At first, I wanted to make two 23-song albums on some human chromosome shit but then 23&me started doing Spotify playlists and I don’t know…felt we’d been scooped.⁣
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    Is it a double album? The vinyl will be double so…yes? It’s about 59 minutes long. We can talk more abt that later – if u care. To me, it’s just FOTB.⁣
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    Anyway, we’re gonna start releasing music next week. After all that waiting, you should have the general schedule:⁣
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    -There will be three 2-song drops every month until the record is out. 1. hh/2021 2. s/bb 3. tl/uw. (plans can change that’s the plan)⁣
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    Thank you for ur patience,⁣ Ezra
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  2. Mason Jan 17, 2019
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    Was a bit underwhelmed by their last album, but still jam out to some songs from their S/T and Contra. Looking forward to new stuff.
     
  3. Dog Fish Jan 17, 2019
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    Hot fucking damn. This is exciting. New music next week!!!
     
  4. Serenity Now Jan 17, 2019
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    Loved their last release. Anticipating this one for sure.
     
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  6. skoopy Jan 17, 2019
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    I mean, modern vampires was for sure their best but ya know.

    Neat statement/news and such
     
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  7. TomG Jan 17, 2019
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    I’m interested to see how this sounds with less of a Rostam involvement. Their production has always been really cool so I’m pumped for this.
     
  8. TJ Wells Jan 17, 2019
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    So I've read this over and over...so the idea is that they're gonna slowly release the album, two songs at a time, over the next three months? Cause 3*2=6*3=18
     
  9. sawhney[rusted]2 Jan 17, 2019
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    2 songs a month so 6 songs before the albums out meaning an April release date?
     
  10. TJ Wells Jan 17, 2019
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    But it says "there will be three two song drops every month until the record is out."

    And reading it back now I see. It's still a bit confusingly worded, though. Annnnd he left out the Oxford Comma. That clever fucker.
     
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  11. SEANoftheDEAD Jan 18, 2019
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    Modern Vampires is one of my faves of all time. Please dont let us down.
     
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  12. AMC Jan 18, 2019
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    Can't wait! Love VW
     
  13. Ska Senanake Jan 18, 2019
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    Diane Young is pretty awesome though.
     
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  15. Mason Jan 18, 2019
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    Agreed. I didn't think it was a bad album, just didn't stick with me much. Diane Young is a great song though.
     
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  16. SuNDaYSTaR Jan 18, 2019
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    I'm so ready for more music from these guys.
     
  17. TJ Wells Jan 18, 2019
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    modern vampires is their best album by a mile, right? This thread has been weird. Someone back me up.
     
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  18. JRGComedy Jan 18, 2019
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    Agreed
     
  19. somethingwitty Jan 18, 2019
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    Hannah Hunt is absolutely beautiful, the highlight of Modern Vampires
     
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  20. SuNDaYSTaR Jan 18, 2019
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    You are right.
     
  21. Dust Of Fallen Rome Jan 19, 2019
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    Yay! More Ezra Koenig name-dropping cities and countries as lyrics!

    Nah but for real, this could be good.
     
  22. Dust Of Fallen Rome Jan 19, 2019
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    Agreed. Easily my favourite VW song ever.
     
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  24. Dust Of Fallen Rome Jan 19, 2019
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    I'm going to back this, and I'd say that it's the only one that really holds up at all. I can't even listen to the s/t or Contra anymore without cringing but Modern Vampires is just a timeless album.
     
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  25. Serenity Now Jan 19, 2019
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    Agree. I wish the bridge from that song went on forever.
     
  26. DooDooBird Jan 20, 2019
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    Modern Vampires runs circles around their other albums. Def their best.
     
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