Vampire Weekend Is Overrated
Not like they’re the first Pitchfork-christened indie drips to drive hipsters to ecstasy. Which should be warning enough. But Vampire Weekend are the kings of, well, I’ve heard it called “Ivy League rock.” But that implies they approach “rock.” No. Their music sounds like what it is: for rich white guys with no balls, by rich white guys with no balls. Ironic name, though, for the most toothless band of the 21st century. How much you wanna bet their parents paid for all their gear? — Amy Hopkins-Peck.