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!
sounds like a plan!!!
Posted by: keith p rein | January 26, 2010 at 06:50 AM
I freakin love those guys and I love Alternative
Posted by: Matty | January 26, 2010 at 09:31 PM
Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Ita | January 26, 2010 at 09:37 PM
what a freak'n awesome video!!
Posted by: Matt Shepersky | January 27, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Vampire Weekend!? Yes!
Posted by: Erica Wehmeyer | January 28, 2010 at 10:01 AM
I LOVE Vampire Weekend! Thanks for the contest :-) Dina
Posted by: Dina | January 29, 2010 at 01:46 PM
ty i love music enter mepleaqse
Posted by: SueP | January 29, 2010 at 01:46 PM
I'm pretty sure that an old apt of mine is at the end of the street where Cousins was filmed! Gotta love the downtown scene.
Posted by: Kristen | January 29, 2010 at 01:52 PM
Saw them at Leeds Festival in 2008 and was very impressed by their set. I'll be 53 on Feb 9!
Posted by: Russell Turner | January 29, 2010 at 02:25 PM
I really like "cousins" too (:
Posted by: brenda | January 30, 2010 at 12:43 AM