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Music: Rock/Pop Vampire Weekend

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For those who avoid the typical channels of hype, the oddly named Vampire Weekend are the latest yelpy Brooklyn act to stir up the blogosphere. While the idea of a quartet of recent Columbia grads playing a deft mix of quirk, nostalgia, and Afro-pop rhythm might make you scratch your head, the band's brand-new self-titled debut is bursting with enough irresistible melodies to make good on reviewers' frequent Graceland comparisons. Add a dash of Wes Anderson deadpan and a pinch of the Shins to sweeten, and presto: it's your next indie-pop crush.

– Max Goldberg

Note: The band also plays a free in-store at Amoeba Music in San Francisco on Fri Feb 1 at 7pm.

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