Our new music this week is the single "Horchata" from Vampire Weekend's new album Contra. I'm guessing that you've heard of this album, because just last week it was the #1 album in the U.S. - a pretty impressive feat for a small indie band on an indie label. But you know what that means? It means it's really good! Well, it means that, or it could mean the VW boys were make satanic sacrifices in order to achieve major fame like that band in Jennifer's Body... but let's just assume they're good kids and it's because the album is awesome to the max. Once you have a listen, you'll agree we me and also assume the latter; it's a fun and festive album that will definitely inspire little moments of eyes-closed-and-dancing-in-place euphoria.
If you need more convincing that this album is the best of the best (and that these boys are not making deals with the devil), I present Exhibit B - the video for "Cousins" which is also a track from Contra:
The folks at XL Recordings sent us some goodies for this giveaway! We've got two copies of the album that we'll give to two lucky winners, plus we're gonna throw in our soft and most wonderful Dean slub crew (which is unisex, FYI) to our lucky winners. I think there are some Vampire Weekend stickers laying around here, too...
How do you enter to win? Just leave a comment on this post by Sunday, February 7, 2010 - we'll announce our two winners on Monday, February 8. Good luck!
Give me the gold (again)...please?
Posted by: Adam | January 25, 2010 at 11:06 AM
These guys make me happy!
Posted by: Cecelia | January 25, 2010 at 11:07 AM
i love a good dracula
Posted by: leigh | January 25, 2010 at 02:13 PM
I want to be an official owner of this CD!
Posted by: @mitydad | January 25, 2010 at 03:50 PM
I've been in love with VW for quite some time. So glad to see they're getting the credit they deserve! :)
Thanks again for hosting such an awesome giveaway!
Posted by: katrina | January 25, 2010 at 03:52 PM
LOVE V.W. and I LOVE A.A.!!! ( oops, Alternative Apparel, not alcoholics anonymous)
Posted by: Julie L. | January 25, 2010 at 03:55 PM
I want me some horchata now! yum yum yummy!
Posted by: Jodie Cavalier | January 25, 2010 at 04:57 PM
They make my heart bouncez!
Posted by: Lela Gouge | January 25, 2010 at 04:59 PM
stickers too?! woot! ;)
Posted by: jessica | January 25, 2010 at 07:55 PM
Yeah count me in!!!
Posted by: Kostas | January 26, 2010 at 03:50 AM