Vamped and Amped
JANUARY 12TH, 2010
Vamped and Amped
Historically, the first month of the year marks a low note for new music releases, which means our boom box plays like a broken record. But that was the Noughties and we're in a new decade where good discs rush right out of the starting gate.
The first is Vampire Weekend's Contra.
Out today, the shiny, happy album is the auditory equivalent to an
amphetamine. Lead singer Ezra Koenig's Paul Simon-like tenor combined
with afro-beats and peppy percussion banished our winter blues on the
spot.
Contra ($9.99) at iTunes.