Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City: All 12 Tracks Reviewed & Analysed
11. Hudson
Bleak, dark, and mystifying, Koenig leads a melody over a bass-led melody that evokes a haunting, creepy feeling. Booming drums only echo darker feelings. By far, 'Hudson' is the darkest of all Vampire Weekend tracks based on music, and with excellent lines like "All you who change your stripes can wrap me in the flag" add to the massively artistic mood 'Hudson' brings along. One of the most interesting and surprising tracks on Modern Vampires Of The City.rating: 4
12. 'Young Lion'
This puts a bow on things and ends this masterfully brilliant album with a piano outro. There's not much to add, other than to say that 'Young Lion' is the only song that isn't led by Koenig in spirit. Not to say that the rest of the band doesn't do their job, but Koenig is a star. He's a poet, a songsmith, and a very intelligent human being, capable of changing some of our worlds with his words and music. The band joining him will change the rest of the world. Just give them some time. At the end of the day, you're maybe wondering why we'd be writing a track-by-track on an album that came out months ago. That's fine, as a reader, you're allowed. I wrote this to firmly state the case of Vampire Weekend's best album. Modern Vampires Of The City changes things for Vampire Weekend - they are now a seriously intense band that can write a masterpiece. I'm not one to ask for more or wish for another, because that is what is so special about this album. Vampire Weekend's third album is an impressive album with so many types of melodies, choruses, and tunes that you'll be hard pressed to find me another album with that much variety. The shocking statement is you wouldn't even be able to notice, because the album walks a thin line with this evocative string and harpsichord sound, instead of their world-esque sound of their previous two albums, and most importantly, Vampire Weekend take themselves a bit more seriously with this album. Sure, the band has tons of fun - you can hear that in many tracks on this album - but when you listen to the handful of darker tracks - Obvious Bicycle, Hudson, Hannah Hunt, Young Lion, Everlasting Arms - you get the feeling those tracks are visions of gripping reality. It is serious business. And sometimes, when you get serious, it garners a hell of a product. Modern Vampires Of The City is a spectacular ride into a new Vampire Weekend, but it also shows us that things are changing. And change is good. A modern classic Overallrating: 5