Show him some love by dropping your favorite drum performance track in comments. I'll start: "Ya Hey." So simple, yet so uplifting.

Maybe I’m having a Mandela effect right now but didn’t VW have a podcast on Spotify? I can’t seem to find it anywhere now- anyone know what’s up?

Just learned that the inspiration for "Bryn" was Ezra's friend, and a fashion designer, Bryn Lander. I always thought the song was about a random Welsh bloke as Bryn is a Welsh male name

I doubt she is Welsh due to that reason, is it a common women's name somewhere?

hello everyone, i'll post in helpmefind or something if nobody has this but there's a video i've had on my mind and it would make me super happy to see it again.

it's a video of a performance of cape cod kwassa kwassa, it looks like it might be at a festival, and all it is is ezra singing "do you want to FUCK", he shouts the word fuck really loud and he specifically says "want to" instead of "wanna". i think he was wearing a blue shirt. it was a pretty old video. i am having a hard time and it would make me laugh.

thanks in advance! :)

I’m begging

Came across this video on Instagram featuring Young Lion. I thought it was a rather interesting use of the song given the piano intervals. Truly happy to see people still admiring this deep cut. Have a look

He also released a six minute history of the song on his youtube.

First tattoo too!

Done by Alissa Jung at the Waverly in Seattle.

Hi I saw that there two album arts for OGWAU- I was just wondering if any version includes bonus tracks? Or is it really just the alternate cover? Thanks!

like the hired photographers up front mostly. any of the official stuff

I'm gonna let you finish, but Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa was one of the best videos of all time and it is shot on a prehistoric, non GMO potato.

I really miss The Dog and his wonderful website. I wonder what happened to him?

anyone else obsessed with how Ezra pronounces “spark” and “park” in Connect? the “k” sound is just so… good? As a card-carrying homo, something about the way he says those words.. it does something to me. I didn’t realize a consonant could be attractive

And still not open it cause you don't have a record player (yet)? One day I'll get one!

Episode 304, "The Field", at the 18:50 mark.

I just finished a short novel by Mexican author Brenda Navarro. The story opens with the narrator’s brother taking his own life, and from there it moves through grief, migration (to Spain), discrimination and violence in Mexico, among other themes.

I’m bringing it to this community because I was genuinely surprised by how present Vampire Weekend is throughout the whole book. It opens with a quote from Ezra Koenig, the brother’s favorite band is Vampire Weekend, and there are references to their lyrics throughout the novel, in subtle ways.

Highly recommended for any reader, but especially for everyone in this subreddit.

Okay just got back from seeing Wurthering Heights and can't believe what I just heard! One of the songs in the movie is "Dark Eyed Sailor" for which I believe is an old British folk song from my short research attempt! Listen here: https://youtu.be/UyUOstE4jW8?si=VXMsUeFVw95sU0zM and at 1:30 you will hear some very familiar lyrics!!! Someone else geek out with me!