Vampire Weekend- Ottoman
The American indie rock band from New York City consisting of four members, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio also known as Vampire Weekend are the band responsible for my track of the day.
I’ve loved this song ever since i heard it in my favourite film ‘Nick and Norah’s infinite playlist’. This song may not be one of the band’s most known songs but it’s definitely one of the best.
The lyrics and instrumental together bring across the nineteenth century feel.’ Lovelier now, but dressed for a funeral’ , the line drawn from A.E. Housman’s poem ‘Loveliest of trees, the cherry now’. Most of Vampire Weekend’s literary references come from the early British modernists and the post colonial writers who imagined themselves in conversation with (or against) them which links with the title of the song ‘Ottoman’. There is also references to the English singer, musician, songwriter and activist, Peter Gabriel who rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Genesis which clearly shows their influences as the high register is a clear attempt to imitate Peter Gabriel’s voice.
Vampire Weekend currently have a new(ish) album out called ‘Modern Vampires Of The City’ and are currently touring around American and Europe with support act Sky Ferreira. I was lucky enough to see this incredible band play at the Olympic park London at Gentlemen Of The Road festival and they’re amazing live as they’re on their albums.
If you haven’t heard this song, i’ll leave it below.
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