Vampire Weekend

The new it-band of the indie scene, Vampire Weekend has strong ivy league roots and an edge that seems unfaltering in the face of fame. They've got the cover for this month's SPIN but the story inside isn't the usual Spin stars spilling their guts and loving every moment in the spotlight - these guys are on their game...but what sort of game is this?
When Ezra Koenig was in his second year at Columbia he began performing songs that weren't quite Ivy league material - a bit too edgy for his own good and without the social caress or even the desire to explain himself and his style there seemed no happy end in sight as no one took him seriously.

But it seems that venturing out into the real "indie" world was, for Ezra and his music - as the frontman for Vampire Weekend he has finally found his niche - this oddly adorable niche within the indie scene that loves a change, but only when it's cool. And cool they are- cool and humble - a blend that seems almost mythological, but for Vampire Weekend- looks great on them.

The Spin article says they are "pitched somewhere between cocky pride and self-conscious reserve." - hopefully the smarts of an Ivy League education will keep them sane when the fame keeps knocking - harder and harder, as it loves to do. Let's make believe for a second that they just want to make their mark, share their music with the world, make an honest connection - whatever it is that Jack Johnson wanted to do and has done so well- Us cynics are guilty of equating airplay with selling out but truth be told it's their dream to be on radio and good for them - they've made it and they're still exciting us. They've got all the makings for a indie-success story, but when all is said and adored - let's just make sure they sing it like Ezra did back at Columbia - 100% awkwardly awesome indie rock.