So every so often a new band comes on the indie scene that you can tell is not long for the indie scene. It's kind of like a time bomb waiting to explode onto the radio. Vampire Weekend is that sort of band, which indie elitists are trying to enjoy one last time before they inevitably end up with posters and T-shirts strewn all over Gossip Girl and Nickelodeon TV shows.
The band is tailor made for stardom, which is made obvious by their parent friendly looks and unthreatening sound. Their Ivy League educations and pretty boy looks are sure to earn them an enormous amount of haters in the future as well. But as it is, they are a harmless, somewhat enjoyable group that sounds something like if The Libertines and Hepcat were locked in a room for a few months and forced to produce an album. Sure, they are just a poppy pampered pseudo-Afropop group, but contrary to what their name might imply, they don't suck.
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