Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City Vinyl LP

Vampire Weekend’s third album, Modern Vampires of the City, released in 2013, marks a significant evolution for the band. Moving beyond their previous "preppy indie-rock" and world-music influences, the album is described as their "first 'grown-up' album" and the "culmination of a trilogy." With a "more sombre sound" and "broader in scope," the band delves into weightier themes of mortality, faith, and aging, trading in their previous lyrical fixations for "meditations on mortality, capitalism, and spirituality." The album's experimentation, which includes "the helium-warped Auto-Tune in “Ya Hey” and the deranged doo-wop of “Diane Young,” is praised for supporting the emotion in the songs, and for making a sound that is both "complex and rewarding." While some critics found the album's perfectness to be a problem, many lauded the band for their "inventive streaks," and for creating a work that appeals to both "serious aficionados as well as casual listeners."