The new album by the Vampire Weekend was released last Monday, January 11th, two years after their famous homonym debut. The album is entitled Contra and comes against the triple album Sandinista! released by the Clash in 1980. In the history of Nicaragua, the Contras were a loose federation of right-wing activists, opposed to the marxistic activism of the National Front of Sandinistas at the end of 70I have distinguished Horchata, which has been distributed as a free download since last year, the ska rhythms of Holiday, the introduction of which brings to mind Too much too young by the Specials, Run and Cousins, probably the most speedy song of the album, and at the same time the first single. In Diplomat’s son – the title refers to Joe Strummer born in Ancara, son of a British diplomat in Turkey - the longest song recorded by the band, who usually give us short creations, there is a sample from MIA's Hussle.
California English is closer to the style of their first album, while in Giving up the gun the R&B melody predominates. In I think Ur a contra there is the phrase “Complete Control”, which is the title of the third single by the Clash in 1977 and through this the band pays respect to them once more.
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