Observations of the Week

On The Beatles:

I finally busted open my The Beatles stereo box set collection the other day and began listening.  I've managed to go through maybe 4 albums of the 13 thus far and ...how surprising.

Having never heard an entire album on its own I have to say that that LSD is something else (and whatever other manners of drugs were dabbled with) - aside from the stalking, murderous intent and songs about cannibalizing piggies (but who can blame a piggyh for cannibalizing, I say), they were pretty normal those boys.

On Vampire Weekend:

Some while now, I was first introduced to VW through their Stereogum contribution to the 10 year anniversary of Radiohead's OK Computer.  They covered "Exit Music (For a Film)", and while not the greatest it was certainly one of the better covers on that disc.

Then I used to make a point of it to get free music from Daytrotter Sessions.  Hm, I wonder why I stopped that? Regardless, I picked up some live/acoustic music by them from there as well.

It was sometime later that the craze hit.  Everyone LOVED them some VW and I refused to budge.  I found them okay and never bothered to get their first album or at least I forgot to request it from TD5 and I'm surprised he forgot to lend me a listen.

This week saw the release of their second album and at $3.99 on Amazon's MP3 store, I decided I'd take that chance while acknowledging that I should try to not judge having not heard their critically acclaimed first.

After APW, I knew they were great live and was not sure how they would translate to studio.  And my observation was that they sounded musically fun and interesting but there was something just OFF with the vocals.

Something annoying.

Something...hipsterish.

Wiki has confirmed for me what I already feared.

TD5 I will forgive for he knows not much about such things but Beetchie? Oh, sad days...I was stunned by her love of this band.

I spoke to her about it yesterday and she now blames me for ruining a band for her but in the long run, I was looking out for her best interest, I was.

Currently listening to: "Cousins" by Vampire Weekend.  Hmph.  I'll still get the first album in fairness but I am still feeling rather appalled at the moment.