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Ryus
July 30th 2020


37885 Comments


idk, this is so sterile it almost takes away the fun
almost…horchata and california english make it out unscathed

DoofDoof
July 30th 2020


17385 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

'I would've anticipated a 2.0 or even 1.5 from you.'



Checking RYM...2.5 rating.



I think I've only listened to this in full on the one occasion. The singles a bit more.



'Modern Vampires' was actually a big album for me at the time and I still have it on a 3.5...but I feel that might drop if I return to it now.

tectactoe
July 30th 2020


9228 Comments


I like Modern Vampires quite a bit, too, but thought it was a little too homogeneous to be truly great, though that exact homogeneity is what a lot of people found to be the most mature and appreciable thing about it.

Anything is better than their most recent album, though. That thing should be about half the length (and even then it'd probably still be their weakest output to date).

Parallels
February 16th 2021


10216 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

History will show this album to be a classic.

parksungjoon
February 16th 2021


47227 Comments


whats a classic

Parallels
February 16th 2021


10216 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It's a vague term used to convey immense popularity in an album as a determination of its value in a rating, as opposed to actually criticizing and evaulating the music itself.



tl;dr, it's how Allmusic rates albums

Ryus
February 16th 2021


37885 Comments


allmusic is the apex of music websites

Parallels
February 16th 2021


10216 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

*changes rating to 4.5 after immense backlash to a 3.5 rating*

parksungjoon
February 16th 2021


47227 Comments


allmusic certainly is the apex of... something

Winesburgohio
Emeritus
February 16th 2024


4188 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

new singles are full of promise, just like these fine young men making the music

Winesburgohio
Emeritus
March 28th 2024


4188 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Vampire Weekend fans absolutely having a last laugh on par with Murnau's Last Laugh

tectactoe
April 2nd 2024


9228 Comments


I am so hype for the new record. Singles are beyond promising - I think "Gen X Cops" is the weakest of the four, but "Classical" and especially "Capricorn" and "Mary Boone" are among VW's best tracks to date. Very reminiscent of the theoretical intersection between CONTRA and MVOTC.

We are SO back 😩👌

TheManMachine
April 2nd 2024


469 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

best vampire weekend and not just because it's called contra



siked for the new one

Feather
April 2nd 2024


11545 Comments


New singles have been pleasant. I really need to spend more time with this band.

AmericanFlagAsh
October 3rd 2024


13689 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The drums on Giving Up the Gun are so good

tectactoe
October 3rd 2024


9228 Comments


Also dat Radiohead sample

JohnnyoftheWell
October 3rd 2024


64287 Comments


modern classic

tectactoe
October 3rd 2024


9228 Comments


Johnny has the right idea. Just 2.5 everything.

theBoneyKing
October 3rd 2024


24890 Comments


Never heard this one 😶

AmericanFlagAsh
October 3rd 2024


13689 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It has actually aged really well



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