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- Summary: The second album for the rock band was produced by band member, Rostam Batmanglij.
- Record Label: XL
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Pop
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Wouldn't ever gag you with a spoon, my only true love Never really heard you speak that way, it's unworthy of... Funny how that little college girl... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 39
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Mixed: 5 out of 39
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Negative: 0 out of 39
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Contra establishes that his band has chosen another path, celebrating the world's contradictions, contraindications, and contradistinctions with a new pop sound made up of old pop sounds that aren't the same old pop sounds.
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Contra is still a Vampire Weekend album and it's certainly one that past fans will presently like. It may be less vigorous, but only if you're searching the surface.
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Vampire Weekend's second album, Contra, finds the New York-based band pushing its eclectic, intellectual indie rock further using a mash-up of musical genres, clever wordplay and emotional heft.
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MojoContra is the sound of a band driving themselves to very satisfying extremes. [Feb 2010, p. 96]
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New York prepsters stick to their Paul Simon-goes-indie formula on successful second album.
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Contra may not propose much of a rebuttal to those who thumbed their nose up at the band's past work, but it's not difficult to see how it could strengthen their core audience while netting them some new fans at the same time.
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Contra isn't really that bad, yet it's also not nearly sturdy enough to maintain the puppy-love, Obama-esque crush many of us have had on them.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 83 out of 104
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Mixed: 14 out of 104
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Negative: 7 out of 104
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RobertCJan 12, 2010
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Oct 6, 2010
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ThorKJan 12, 2010
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ChrisWojoJan 13, 2010
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Nov 5, 2010
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Feb 9, 2021
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Mr.TJan 18, 2010I don't actually think it deserves a 0, but it certainly doesn't deserve a 6. Overrated hipster dribble.
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