Tag Archives: Vampire Weekend

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2008

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

2008 was the year I began university, and also the year that I campaigned like a crazy person for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. I remember on Election Night, huddled with my fellow College Democrats, watching intently as CNN called each … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Afrobeat, alt-country, Blitzen Trapper, Brian Wilson, Furr, indie rock, Jason Mraz, Panic! At the Disco, Pretty. Odd., That Lucky Old Sun, Top 5 Albums of 2008, Vampire Weekend, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. | Leave a comment

Tom’s Top 10 of 2013

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

Ladies and gentlemen, after a month of feverish catch-up, I present to you… my Top 10 Albums of 2013! 10. Alone Aboard the Ark (The Leisure Society) Comparisons to Belle & Sebastian and the Divine Comedy give you a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Top 5's | Tagged Albums of 2013, Alone Aboard the Ark, Best Albums of 2013, Charge, Daft Punk, David Ford, Days Are Gone, Electric Lady, Electric Soft Parade, Evil Friends, Family Tree: The Branches, Fanfare, Foxygen, Haim, Idiots, Janelle Monáe, Jonathan Wilson, Leisure Society, Modern Jesus, NEW, Paul McCartney, Portugal. The Man, Pythons, Radical Face, Random Access Memories, Surfer Blood, Vampire Weekend, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic | 3 Comments

Album Review: Surfer Blood, “Pythons”

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Tom Emanuel

I first heard Florida-based Surfer Blood playing in the background of an Omaha record store several months ago. I later YouTubed a few of their tracks, liked what I heard, and promptly forgot they existed. Then recently, I found myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Reviews | Tagged Albums of 2013, Blair Witch, Brian Wilson, Demon Dance, Foo Fighters, Gil Norton, Gravity, I Was Wrong, indie pop, John Paul Pitts, Needles & Pins, Prom Song, Pythons, Say Yes To Me, surf rock, Surfer Blood, Thomas Fettke, Vampire Weekend, Weezer | 2 Comments

Album Review: Vampire Weekend, “Modern Vampires of the City”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Tom Emanuel

When Vampire Weekend’s third record, Modern Vampires of the City (2013), opens with a hymn to the Millennial Generation (“Obvious Bicycle”), it might not seem like the logical place to kick off an album-length wrestling match with lyricist/singer Ezra Koenig’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Reviews | Tagged Afrobeat, Albums of 2013, Don't Lie, Ezra Koenig, Graceland, Hannah Hunt, Hudson, indie pop, Jacob, Jewish, Judaism, mortality, New York City, Obvious Bicycle, Paul Simon, Step, Unbelievers, Vampire Weekend, Worship You, Ya Hey, Yahweh, Young Lion | 3 Comments