Vampire Weekend
By Marcus Kagler
In a way, the popularity of Vampire Weekend’s eclectic genre fusion aesthetic seemed inevitable. Since the year 2000, “indie-rock” has bathed in unprecedented mainstream popularity by hopscotching from one well established (predominantly western) “indie” genre to another at a rapid pace. From garage to post punk to disco and back again several times over it seemed your average indie rock band was running out of genres to rehash, so it’s no surprise a band would eventually try to throw world music into the mix. After all, Talking Heads did it throughout the latter half of their career, the Police shot to worldwide fame by incorporating various reggae and African influences into their sound, and... Read More
- Genre:
- World, Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- New York City, ,New York United States
- Formed Date:
- 2006
