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VAMPIRE WEEKEND

LP

CONTRA

180 GRAM

+ DOWNLOADS

+A4 PROMO INFO SHEET

'Contra' pulls off a series of impressive feats: It’s

bustling with fresh ideas and yet it sounds

immediately familiar; it's heavily layered but taut

and kinetic; it chews ravenously through sound

palettes and rhythms, and yet it's nimble and

assured; it's still breezy, and yet it smolders with a

newfound emotional heft. "It's sadder than the first

one, a bit more sentimental," says singer Ezra

Koenig. The songs are catchy, fast, twinkling,

clattering – the darker themes of loss, doubt and

regret accumulate almost imperceptibly, but they

land a powerful blow.

Ideas for this record had been bubbling since before

the release of their debut. The band started

recording in January 2009, only two weeks after

finishing an 18-month world tour supporting their

first record. They had initially planned to work in

California, feeling that the new record’s spiritual

home was the West Coast. The decision to work in

New York, however, ultimately provided the freedom

and perspective to properly realize their vision.

( NO STICKER ON THE ONES WE NOW HAVE )

1. Horchata
2. White Sky
3. Holiday
4. California English
5. Taxi Cab
6. Run
7. Cousins
8. Giving Up The Gun
9. Diplomat's Son
10. I Think Ur A Contra

Condition - MINT / UNPLAYED (NEW and SEALED)

Catalogue Number - XXLP429

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