Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride - 2019 album review

Rating: 8/10 | Genres: Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Review: "Father of the Bride" contains a masterpiece scattered around its 18 songs, quite few of them under 2 minutes and also few over 4. This is a rich record filled with things to listen to. Its genius is that it sounds content, like a victorious rallying cry among the band's most eclectic and pleasing sound yet, but still it hides Koenig's uncertainty and desperation. It is almost self-deprecating in a way. Now a grown house-man of sorts, Koenig woke up from the numbness of marriage and realizes he "got married in a gold rush". With the help of Danielle Haim, the now-departed from the band Rostam Batmanglij and his band mates, Koenig tries to justify and control his desperation. This is their most varied, multi-colored release ever, made to please the entire world, with no song standing out too much simply because they all do! But I feel the world is of no concern to Koenig, and this serves more of a way to open himself up to his wife to wait for him to catch his bearings. We all did--6 years, and it was totally worth it!
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Track list:
01. Hold You Now (feat. Danielle Haim) (02:33)
02. Harmony Hall (05:08)
03. Bambina (01:42)
04. This Life (04:28)
05. Big Blue (01:48)
06. How Long? (03:32)
07. Unbearably White (04:40)
08. Rich Man (02:29)
09. Married in a Gold Rush (feat. Danielle Haim) (03:42)
10. My Mistake (03:18)
11. Sympathy (03:46)
12. Sunflower (feat. Steve Lacy) (02:17)
13. Flower Moon (feat. Steve Lacy) (03:57)
14. 2021 (01:38)
15. We Belong Together (feat. Danielle Haim) (03:10)
16. Stranger (04:08)
17. Spring Snow (02:41)
18. Jerusalem, New York, Berlin (02:54)