Vampire Weekend released their album Modern Vampires of the City on May 14, 2013, and to celebrate the album's 10th anniversary, frontman Ezra Koenig posted a reflection on Instagram.
In the lengthy caption, he called Modern Vampires "far and away our most 'studio album,'" praising the work of since-departed member Rostam Batmanglij. Koenig wrote, "MVOTC didn't have songs like A-Punk or Cousins which began as riffs and started to come to life in the practice room. This is an album of more deliberate composition and detailed, patient recording."
Koenig pointed to their histories and highlights of a few tracks: Batmanglij's organ part for "Don't Lie," the instrumental for "Diane Young," the penny whistle solo on "Unbelievers" and more.
The singer also shouted out producer Ariel Rechtshaid, writing, "He also helped us discover recording to tape for the first time, giving the album a unique sound in our catalog and providing a great atmosphere."
Read the full post below, and revisit Exclaim!'s 2013 review of Modern Vampires of the City, when we gave it an 8/10.
In the lengthy caption, he called Modern Vampires "far and away our most 'studio album,'" praising the work of since-departed member Rostam Batmanglij. Koenig wrote, "MVOTC didn't have songs like A-Punk or Cousins which began as riffs and started to come to life in the practice room. This is an album of more deliberate composition and detailed, patient recording."
Koenig pointed to their histories and highlights of a few tracks: Batmanglij's organ part for "Don't Lie," the instrumental for "Diane Young," the penny whistle solo on "Unbelievers" and more.
The singer also shouted out producer Ariel Rechtshaid, writing, "He also helped us discover recording to tape for the first time, giving the album a unique sound in our catalog and providing a great atmosphere."
Read the full post below, and revisit Exclaim!'s 2013 review of Modern Vampires of the City, when we gave it an 8/10.
