Seems de rigueur in the blogosphere to hate on Vampire Weekend lately (guess their 15 minutes of indie-darling-immunity-challenge cred are officially up) but these 3 clips from this year’s mtvU Woodie Awards show them doing what they do best. Was lukewarm on the enjoyable, but not mindblowing, fun first album. After seeing them live, though, loving this band like an LL Bean Norwegian sweater. So, is it good stuff or, as a commenter over at Brooklyn Vegan (speaking of indie cred quarters of an hour…) hilariously put it:
“(Paul Simon - Talent)* Jonas Brothers = Vampire Weekend”?

You be the judge.

PS. Here’s a little more fruit of the Chromeo / VW union for your 80snostaglicenjoyment…

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Love, FS