From
Vampire Weekend's forthcoming
Contra record, this video for "Cousins" offers a more spastic piece of pop than the previously surfaced "Horchata". Here Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij fly around the frets, hopped up on some wicked caffeine buzz, while Chris and Chris (Baio and Tomson, respectively) side step now familiar afro leaning tendencies for rhythms that are a wee bit punkier. Heading down town for the visuals, the video feels like some twisted theme park ride...which, perhaps, they might want to consider concocting after they're done wooing the small small world after all with their latest release. -
David Pitz
See this and many other videos HERE
Contra will be released January 12th. There are plenty of tour dates to be had below.
Vampire Weekend on Tour:
12/10/09 - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
12/11/09 - Oracle Arena - Oakland, CA
12/12/09 - RIMAC Arena - La Jolla, CA
12/13/09 - Gibson Amph. At Univ. CityWalk - Universal City, CA
12/15/09 - WaMu Theater - Seattle, WA
01/12/10 - Music Box @ Fonda - Los Angeles, CA
01/17/10 - United Palace - New York, NY
01/18/10 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
01/19/10 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
02/07/10 - Cambridge Corn Exchange - Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM
02/08/10 - Apollo Manchester - Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM
02/09/10 - O2 Academy Leed - Leeds, UNITED KINGDOM
02/10/10 - O2 Academy Birmingham - Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM
02/12/10 - O2 Academy Newcastle - Newcastle, UNITED KINGDOM
02/13/10 - Barrowland - Glasgow, UNITED KINGDOM
02/14/10 - HMV Picture House - Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM
02/16/10 - O2 Academy Brixton - London, UNITED KINGDOM
02/17/10 - O2 Academy Brixton - London, UNITED KINGDOM
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