"White Sky"from the album Contra2010iTunesVampire Weekend's eponymous 2008 debut proved a rare pop triumph, succeeding in its creation of an entire aesthetic — Ivy League Afro-pop. The New York quartet works it...
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"Giving Up the Gun"Contra2010iTunes
Fans can now add "ace tennis player" to the list of Jake Gyllenhaal's many talents. The actor is part of a superstar cast for Vampire Weekend's...
"Woe is Me"from the album Lisbon2010iTunesThe Walkmen have a history of making loud, drunken, lamenting music, the sort of songs that are good for yelling at absent exes on particularly painful nights. Lisbon, ...
"Sun Hands"from the album Gorilla Manor2010 (U.S.)iTunesIn an age where music is as accessible as an "I'm feeling lucky" Google search and a quick click of the "download" button, it's easy to get bogged down by...
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"Black and Blue"Miike Snow2009iTunes
To get the formalities out of the way, Miike Snow is not a singer/songwriter named Mike. Miike Snow isn't even a he, actually. It's an indie-e...