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Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend

XL Recordings Ltd. (xlcd318)

Grade: *****

Believe the hype that's heralded the debut album of this Ivy League-educated foursome. Vampire Weekend is a thoroughly charming record that sounds distinctly new and wonderfully familiar from the carnival whirl of "Mansard Roof," the leadoff track, to the chamber pop of album closer "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance."

Listeners will hear hints of The Police, Talking Heads and, of course, Paul Simon's Graceland on Vampire Weekend. But, the Columbia University alums aren't just aping their ...

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