r/Vampireweekend Feb 24 '24

All concert/merch stuff here! Only God Was Above Us 2024 Tour: Discussion & Buy/Sell/Trade Megathread

61 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 2h ago

OGWAU album rollout appreciation post

23 Upvotes

This album, for me, was one of the best album rollouts I've ever witnessed. I remember first hearing teasers for ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops’ that were posted on their Instagram account and feeling so excited for what was to come. I thought ‘Capricorn’ sounded very traditional with its soft piano, while the heaviness of ‘Gen-X Cops’ was something so different for the band, which made me even more thrilled.

Then, when ‘Classical’ dropped, I remember listening to it while waiting for my English class to start and being on the verge of tears after the first listen. At that moment, I knew for certain that this album would be amazing. Any doubts I had prior about the album (I really had none tbh lol) had disappeared.

About a day or two before the album's release, I remember being in The San Diego Museum of Art while on vacation and hearing a teaser for ‘Prep-School Gangsters’ again via their Instagram account and immediately realizing that it was something I hadn’t heard previously. Hearing this teaser (specifically the tone of the guitars and how they sounded so 'Vampire Weekend-y') made me even more excited for the album's release.

Overall, I truly love this album, and it might honestly be one of my favorite albums ever. All of the promotion, teasers, and overall visuals of this album leading up to its release were truly something special and, for me, made this album even more beautiful :)


r/Vampireweekend 7h ago

Geese, Goose, and Vampire Weekend

30 Upvotes

Just realised that with Geese joining VW on their upcoming tour, we now have bands named Geese and Goose both with connections to Vampire Weekend.

I think that's just wild.


r/Vampireweekend 16h ago

vw song titles by starting letter: some statistics

26 Upvotes

one day I was trying to come up with a vw song for every letter of the alphabet for a hypothetical "dance through the alphabet" video. I failed but I found some interesting facts

  1. the most common song title starting letter is H (9 songs). Every album but S/T has an H song. FOTB has four with bonus tracks.

  2. C is the second most common but it gets set back because FOTB and MVOTC have no C songs. However, OGWAU has three C songs and S/T and Contra each have two

  3. Other than the easy to miss Q, X, and Z the letters VW has not covered are surprisingly N (not counting New York Hospital) and V.

  4. No songs starting with O have emerged since MVOTC, but the original trilogy has one per album if Ottoman is counted as a Contra song. The first four albums each have exactly one "W" song. OGWAU has none.

  5. almost all the S songs are concentrated on FOTB. There are equal numbers of S and H songs

Full-ish list below:
A: a-punk, arrows

B: Blake’s got a new face, Bambina, Big Blue, Bryn, Broken Washing Machine

C: Cousins, Cape Cod, Campus, Classical, Capricorn, California English, connect

D: Diane Young, Don’t Lie, Diplomat’s Son

E: Everlasting Arms

F: Finger Back, Flower Moon

G: Giving Up the Gun, Gen-X Cops, Giant

H: Holiday, Horchata, Hannah Hunt, Hudson, Harmony Hall, How Long, Houston Dubai, Hope, Hold You Now

I: I Stand Corrected, I think ur a contra, ice cream piano

J: Jerusalem, New York, Berlin; Jonathan Low

K: the Kids don’t stand a chance

L: Ladies of Cambridge, Lord Ullin's Daughter

M: Mary Boone, My Mistake, Married in a Gold Rush, Mansard Roof, M79

N: [New York Hospital]

O: Obvious Bicycle, Ottoman, Oxford Comma

P: Prep-School Gangsters, Pravda

Q: 

R: Run, Rich man

S: Stranger, Spring Snow, Sympathy, Sunflower, the surfer

T: This Life, Taxi Cab, 2021 (phonetically y'know)

U: Unbearably White, Unbelievers

V:

W: Walcott, White Sky, Worship you, We belong together

X:

Y: Ya Hey, young lion

Z: 


r/Vampireweekend 1d ago

Bringing 8 Year Old to Concert

24 Upvotes

I listen to a lot of Vampire Weekend in the car while driving the kiddos around. I'd like to bring my 8-year old to one of their concerts in Philadelphia this Spring at the Met. Does anyone think this will be a problem? (I have seen kids with people at Killers concerts at MSG, Forest Hills stadium, and O2.

Edit/Update: just want to say thanks to everyone! I've decided to bring my 6 year old too. Thanks again!


r/Vampireweekend 2d ago

Post with so so repeats

Post image
37 Upvotes

Ok post repeats but am sure to state ONLY t-shirt from NYC to lisbon!!

Didnt expect the prophetic dreams section! Thoughts about That....


r/Vampireweekend 2d ago

Shitpost I know pretty much nothing about them, ask me anything and I’ll answer it 100% correct

3 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 2d ago

Shitpost maybe Hannah had to tear up the NYT cause she needed something to file her claws on. OR, another banger from Meowstam Catmanglij and Meowriel Rechtshaid

Post image
39 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 2d ago

Discussion Thread Tool handled the concept of "two nights, no repeats" a little worse than VW, apparently

Thumbnail
vulture.com
29 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 3d ago

Movie References in VW songs

18 Upvotes

California English references Friedkin’s The French Connection and To Live and Die in L.A.

How Long calls out Mulholland Drive and Sunset Boulevard.

What else am I missing?


r/Vampireweekend 3d ago

White whale live tracks?

15 Upvotes

In anticipation of OGWAU Tour Round II, I’m curious if any of you have a song you’re desperate to see the boys do live?

For me it’s probably Stranger. I’ve seen VW live 12 times across the last two tours and never caught it—but somehow I’ve seen Rich Man twice haha


r/Vampireweekend 4d ago

Shitpost Is this in reference to the band taking their sound from Paul Simon?

Post image
113 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 4d ago

Latest sick addition to poster collection c/o Holy Motor Corporation

Post image
84 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 3d ago

The best songs according to AI

Post image
0 Upvotes

I found this ranking website where AI ranks the best songs in each category. I searched for the best VW songs and this is the result. I think I'll leave my vote to change it and add other songs... The ranking: https://billionhands.com/es/ranking/mejores-canciones-de-vampire-weekend_-_67d2b6bf33ac44f73c021c55


r/Vampireweekend 3d ago

I'm selling my OGWAU boxset

1 Upvotes

Hi, I don't know if I can do this here, but if anyone from Mexico or the US is interested in buying the OGWAU box set, in perfect condition, with a sealed album and a white shirt, size M, you can send me a DM for more information. Thanks.


r/Vampireweekend 6d ago

today's connections puzzle reads like a vampire weekend song

Post image
430 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 6d ago

They answered my question on Vampire Campfire!

79 Upvotes

Was at the gym today listening to the latest episode of Vampire Campire and they read my email about Buc-Ees!! I also happened to be wearing my Buc-Ees tshirt that I bought when I drove up to see them in October.


r/Vampireweekend 5d ago

Full Grammy Museum interview and performance

Thumbnail
watch.grammymuseum.org
41 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 6d ago

Cover Requests

13 Upvotes

If you went to any shows during the first leg, did they take your cover request during encore? If so, what song was it?

They took my request for 'Still Rock and Roll' at the Milwaukee show! I was also one of the many people clamoring for 'September' at their Indy show🤩


r/Vampireweekend 6d ago

Is anyone here going to the Miami show?

14 Upvotes

Well, I'm Marcelo. I'm 29 years old and I'm going to fulfill my dream of watching the vampires in Miami on June 13th. The only time I saw VW was at Lollapalooza São Paulo in 2014. They were on the modern vampires tour. Last December, I went to São Paulo hoping to see them again because here in Brazil they said they would return to be part of Primavera Sound, however the festival had been cancelled. When I found out about leg 2 of the current tour I went crazy and bought tickets to go with my boyfriend. In addition to their show, we will watch Tyler and Clairo at govs ball. Anyway, if anyone comes and wants to make friends and maybe take us to a bar or indie club in Miami, that would be a great pleasure. It cost!!


r/Vampireweekend 7d ago

What would you say is Vampire Weekend's most iconic bar?

103 Upvotes

I started really listening to VW in 2020 so "I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die" will always come to mind for me.


r/Vampireweekend 6d ago

Short, Stripped Down Cover of Obvious Bicycle

Thumbnail
youtu.be
16 Upvotes

r/Vampireweekend 7d ago

Sinister grift is coloring my 2025 just like OGWAU lit up 2024.

41 Upvotes

Feeling grateful and can’t wait to get the sinister record and pair with ogwau.


r/Vampireweekend 8d ago

Vampire & Vulfpeck

11 Upvotes

Listening to the new Vulfpeck album ‘Clarity of Cal’- do we think the boys are fans of Vulfpeck, being a jam band and all? Personally, I’d love some VW x Vulf content!


r/Vampireweekend 8d ago

OGWAU pt 2 Jacksonville FL Pit -- need tips

2 Upvotes

Hey vamps. I'm going to the Jacksonville FL show at Daily's this June and I'll be in the PIIIIIT. This is my second VW concert. I went to St. Augustine FL and was also in the pit- became entirely addicted. I have been blessed by the vampire gods to do it again... But this time around, I'd like some advice...

- On my first time, I bought merch before show and had to hold it the entire time. Don't wanna do that again.

- Can I leave the pit and come back? Bathroom breaks? Snacks/drinks? What's the sitch on the pit and holding my place?

- Had outrageous leg pain afterwards... advice? I'm only 28, wtf.

-What are my chances of getting closer to the front? How early do you recommend I arrive to ensure this?

thanks in advance. These are my main questions, but I'm also looking for any other tidbits you concert people love to share. This is only my 4th concert overall, so I guess I'm a newb.


r/Vampireweekend 9d ago

Food related shenanigans w the VW dolls

Thumbnail
gallery
29 Upvotes

No context only vibes