Following the success of their self-titled debut album, Vampire Weekend are back with as much of an African bongo feel as before, and it's bloody marvellous. New single Horchata was released this week as a free download on their website (here), continuing the trend of artists giving away their music. Well, if people are going to download illegally, you might as well give them the opportunity to get their greedy mitts on it in a legit fashion, right?
Whilst other bands sing about the misery of love and the general atrocities of life, this Columbian University educated foursome tend to go down a rather more random lyric route. Their first album saw them singing about topics ranging from the English dictionary, to a style of roofing and a road, whilst Horchata is the refreshing rice based drink that we all know and love. Obviously.
But don't let the fact you might never have drunk the stuff before put you off. Setting off round the world next week on a sell-out mini tour to promote their sophomore album (due out January 11th), it's evidently not bothering the however many thousands of people that are flocking to see them. The epitome of preppy, Vampire Weekend are the band that a lot of hardcore indie devotees will feel they should probably hate, but can't. Ridiculously catchy and with a very summer-y feel, their latest offering is just what we all need to brighten up our ipods as the dreary winter months draw in. Horchata is something you should definitely be feasting on.
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