Vampire Weekend were the urban haute-bourgeoisie discovered indie rock. All scions of wealth with addresses in the Hamptons. As if to nod to it, they even named their second album Contra (“You know the Clash? Well, we’re on the other side of the spectrum”)

Gods this makes me feel old… I bought their actual CD at a record store. 😂
Just put it on for a hit of nostalgia, definitely holds up in my eyes, though I can’t compare to 1D since I’ve never actually listened to them lol

(E: this album reminds me of a time I don’t like thinking back to too much, but genuinely loving listening to it again, thanks!)

As far as I remember, one of the worst, definitely one of the dampest bands of all time. Right up there with the strokes and the killers and two door fucking cinema club for making me want to go back in time and prevent the discovery of electricity, so that shit like this never fucking happens.

I kind of want to call them seersucker pop.