In 2011, I made up a rubric for assessing the output of musical artists. I called it The Five-Albums Test. Well, I didn’t exactly “make it up.” I took something that music fans were already doing ...

9:09 a.m. Oct. 9, 2024: An earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to Chris Baio as Vampire Weekend’s drummer. The band’s drummer is Chris Tomson. The members of Vampire Weekend are very ...

Cynthia Robinson of Sly and The Family Stone was born, Alice Cooper released his third album, The Police had their first ...

Vampire Weekend skidded onto the music scene with a determination and individuality that catapulted them immediately into the spotlight. Their sophomore release is one of the most anticipated albums ...

A major problem with early success is getting past it — case in point, the cheerful bop of Vampire Weekend’s first two albums and their image as peppy college boys who’d studied Paul Simon’s ...

When discussing indie bands of the 2000s, several big names often pop up. Many are quick to throw out Arcade Fire, MGMT, The Strokes and eventually the name Vampire Weekend as well. While maybe not ...

Digging into “Only God Was Above Us,” an LP that’s both catchy and complex. Hosted by Jon Pareles. Produced by Pedro Rafael Rosado. Vampire Weekend recently released its fifth album, “Only God Was ...

Vampire Weekend have announced Weekend at The Garden, a limited edition double live album which is out now. It’s the third volume in the band’s Frog on the Bass Drum live album series and was recorded ...

A Week In Albums... Vampire Weekend have been getting some much deserved props for their comeback LP, Modern Vampires Of The City and our man Jim Pusey was more than happy to join in the chorus of ...

The post Vampire Weekend’s Only God Was Above Us Is a Bitter Tour of the Past: Review appeared first on Consequence. For a while, Vampire Weekend’s colorful sound evoked the cultural melting pot of ...