Just stumbled across your newsletter from Notes. This is great. As someone who also writes about music, I totally agree with the miracle of being surprised. (And btw, you don’t need to give The 1975 any more chances)
I really liked your triple D about Vampire Weekend, although in reality the Strokes have a better catalog than the Vampire (that is, I like them more ;)). I look forward to reading more future in-depth analyzes of other bands.
I definitely got caught up in the Vampire Weekend hate when they first came around and avoided them. But I recently listened to Father of the Bride and loved it. Guess I'll have to check out their whole discography now.
I was primed to like Vampire Weekend by a friend who was at Columbia with them. Before their first album he was talking them up as the breakout band on campus. He was someone whose taste I trusted, and vice versa. So I was shocked at how much I disliked them - and do to this day, even after trying subsequent releases. Oh, well! P.S. Your well-written and passionate deep dive did the best job yet at showing why someone who like them you feel that way. Kudos.
Just stumbled across your newsletter from Notes. This is great. As someone who also writes about music, I totally agree with the miracle of being surprised. (And btw, you don’t need to give The 1975 any more chances)
I mean, first I live and die Vampire Weekend, and second thx for the link to the Molina piece ❤️
Thanks, Josh, for reminding me how much I love this band. I know that this weekend will be vampirish indeed.
I really liked your triple D about Vampire Weekend, although in reality the Strokes have a better catalog than the Vampire (that is, I like them more ;)). I look forward to reading more future in-depth analyzes of other bands.
gotta shout-out the Danny Brown, Despot, Heems remix of “Step”. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9Ld58OgEo
I definitely got caught up in the Vampire Weekend hate when they first came around and avoided them. But I recently listened to Father of the Bride and loved it. Guess I'll have to check out their whole discography now.
I was primed to like Vampire Weekend by a friend who was at Columbia with them. Before their first album he was talking them up as the breakout band on campus. He was someone whose taste I trusted, and vice versa. So I was shocked at how much I disliked them - and do to this day, even after trying subsequent releases. Oh, well! P.S. Your well-written and passionate deep dive did the best job yet at showing why someone who like them you feel that way. Kudos.