you were born with ten fingers and you’re gonna use them all
Ok, so Contra has been out for a bit now and you have either heard it and formed your own opinion or you haven’t. I have been spinning quite a bit and trying to reconcile my own feelings towards it. The truth is that besides the aggressively hater-baiting opening track, “Horchata,” it is a pretty good album. It’s just not great. If you loved Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut then you will like Contra. If you were never on board with VW then this isn’t their crossover album. I certainly enjoy bouncing along to the good ol’ Vampy vibe but nothing on Contra jumps out and screams “Im awesome!” if this were an EP released within a year of the debut just to tie us over I would be stoked. I guess I somehow expected more. Anyway, enough of my ramblings. It’s a good album, go get it if you haven’t. And then listen to “Giving Up The Gun” and tell me it isn’t the best thinly veiled firearm-as-phallus jam since Art Brut’s “Rusted Guns Of Milan.” Oh, and another thing, were Ezra’s vocals this eyebrow-raising on the first album? Or am I just being harsh cause he kicked my ass at ping pong when I ran into them in Berlin? At least I can grow a beard…
![[LP] Wild Cub – YOUTH (w/ “Thunder Clatter” + “Jonti”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2013/01/Wild-Cub-Youth-75x75.jpeg)
![[LP] Peter and Kerry – LA TRIMOUILLE (w/ “Annie” + “Fifty In The $lot$”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2013/01/Set-Sail-Hey-75x75.jpeg)
![[EP] Jamestown Revival – THE KNIVES & PIPES EP (w/ “Ain’t It A Shame”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2013/01/Jamestown-revival-75x75.jpeg)
![[MP3] Poindexter – “Helpless”](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/12/Poindexter-Forever-75x75.jpeg)
![[EP] Blackbird Blackbird – BORACAY PLANET (w/ “It’s A War “)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/11/Blackbird-Blackbird-Boracay-Planet-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – THE HEIST (w/ “Cant Hold Us ft. Ray Dalton”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/11/The-Heist-75x75.png)
![[EP] Parade of Lights – BORN TO LIVE, BORN TO LOVE (w/ “Just Give It Up” )](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Parade-of-Lights-Born-To-Live-Born-To-Love-75x75.png)
![[EP] Don Diablo – LIGHTS OUT EP](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Don-Diablo-The-Golden-Years-75x75.jpeg)
![[EP] Frank + Derol – FRANK + DEROL EP (w/ “Let It Go”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Frank-+-Derol-EP-75x75.jpg)
![[LP / REMIX] Citizens! – HERE WE ARE [w/ "She Said" & "True Romance" (Gildas remix)]](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Citizens-Here-We-Are-75x75.png)
![[LP] Germany Germany – BLANK MIND EMPTY HEART (w/ “With You ft. Kotomi”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Germany-Germany-Blank-Mind-Empty-Heart-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Portasound – THE SECOND RENAISSANCE (w/ “To The Colours”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Portasound-The-Second-Renaissance-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Joe & Will Ask? – VIKINGS (w/ “Santander”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/JOE-AND-WILL-ASK-VIKINGS-75x75.jpeg)
![[LP] Whitey – LOST SUMMER (w/ “Brief and Bright”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Whitey-LOST-SUMMER-75x75.jpeg)
![[LP] Jessie Ware – DEVOTION (w/ “110%”) + BONUS CORNER](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Jessie-Ware-Devotion-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] The xx – COEXIST (w/ “Sunset”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/The-xx-Coexist-75x75.jpg)
![[LP/VIDEO/REMIX] Jupiter – JUICY LUCY [w/ "Juicy Lucy (Needs A Boogeyman)] + Little Boots remix](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/10/Jupiter-Juicy-Lucy-75x75.png)
![[LP/LIVE] Dragonette – BODYPARTS + The El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, 09/25/12](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/09/Dragonette-live-El-Rey-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] The Sweet Serenades – HELP ME (w/ “Can’t get enough”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/09/The-Sweet-Serenades-HELP-ME-75x75.png)
![[LP] Tycho – DIVE (w/ “Hours”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/09/Tycho-Dive-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] No – DON’T WORRY, YOU’LL BE HERE FOREVER (w/ “Another Life”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/09/No-Dont-Worry-Youll-Be-Here-Forever-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Gemini Club – HERE WE SIT (w/ “Show My Hands”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/08/Gemini-Club-Here-We-Sit-75x75.jpeg)
![[LP/LIVE] Alt-J – AN AWESOME WAVE (w/ “Fitzpleasure”) + Live @ The Echo 8/1/12](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/08/Alt-J-AN-Awesome-Wave-75x75.jpeg)
![[LP EP] The Danks – ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DANKS? (w/ “Die Young”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/07/The-Danks-75x75.jpeg)
![[EP] Digits – WHERE DO YOU BELONG? (w/ “Looking For The Cure”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/07/Digits-Where-Do-You-Belong_-75x75.png)
![[EP/VIDEO] Atlas Genius – THROUGH THE GLASS](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/07/Atlas-Genius-Through-The-Glass-75x75.jpeg)
![[EP/STREAM] Young Empires – WAKE ALL MY YOUTH (w/ “The Earth Plates Are Shifting”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/07/Young-Empires-Wake-All-My-Youth-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Of Monsters and Men – MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL (w/ “Little Talks”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/07/Of-Monsters-Men-My-Head-Is-An-Animal-75x75.jpg)
![[EP/VIDEO] Humans – TRAPS (w/ “De Ciel”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/07/Humans-Traps-75x75.png)
![[EP] Polarsets – EXOTICA (w/ “Tropics”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/07/Polarsets-Exotica-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Black Light Dinner Party – BLDP (w/ “Leave It All”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/06/Black-Light-Dinner-Party-BLDP-75x75.png)
![[EP] Meg Myers – DAUGHTER IN THE CHOIR (w/ “Adelaide”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/06/Meg-Meyers-Daughter-In-The-Choir-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE/COVER] Oberhofer – TIME CAPSULES II (w/ “I Could Go”) + “Runaway” (Kanye West cover)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/06/Oberhofer-Time-Capsules-II-75x75.jpg)
![[LIVE/EP] Midi Matilda – RED LIGHT DISTRICT EP (w/ “Red Light District”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/05/Midi-Matilda-Red-Light-Disctrict-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Santigold – MASTER OF MY MAKE-BELIEVE](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/06/Santigold-Master-of-My-Make-Believe-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] XOV – CLOWNS (w/ “Angels Calling”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/06/XOV-Clowns-EP-75x75.png)
![[EP] Foxes – WARRIOR (w/ “Warrior” & “Let Go For Tonight”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/05/Foxes-Warrior-75x75.jpg)
![[EP/LIVE] Harlan – NATIVE SON (w/ “The Come Down”) + @ The Echo, May 21](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/05/Harlan-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Acollective – ONWARDS (w/ “Girls” & “Stolen Goods”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/05/Acollective-Onwards-75x75.jpg)
![[MIXTAPE] The Hood Internet – THE MIXTAPE VOLUME SIX](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/05/hood_internet_mixtape_volume_six-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Black Taxi – WE DON’T KNOW ANY BETTER (w/ “Do What You Gotta Do”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/05/Black-Taxi-We-Dont-Know-Any-Better-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Haim – FOREVER (w/ “Forever”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/05/Haim-Forever-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Mona – MONA (w/ “Lean Into The Fall”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/05/Mona-Lean-Into-The-Fall-Piano-Version-Get-Free-Music-at-RCRD-LBL.com_-75x75.jpg)
![[LP/LIVE] Trust – TRST (w/ “Shoom” & “Bulbform”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/04/Trust-TRST-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Baron Von Luxxury – THE LAST SEDUCTION (w/ “Terry Richardson” & “That Disco Beat (feat. Little Boots)”](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/04/Baron-Von-Luxxury-The-Last-Seduction-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Gamble & Burke – THE COLD LOVE MIXTAPE (w/ “Time For Love” & “Driven Girl”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/04/Gamble-Burke-Cold-Love-Mixtape-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Godwolf – GODWOLF EP (w/ “Another Me” & “Crosses” Jose Gonzalez cover)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/04/Godwolf-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Panama – GOOD WINTER (A Bon Iver Remix Album) (w/ “Blossom”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/04/PANAMA-Good-Winter-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Bastille – OTHER PEOPLE’S HEARTACHE (w/ “What Would You Do?” & “Of The Night”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/03/Bastille-Other-Peoples-Heartache-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Walk The Moon – ANNA SUN EP](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/03/Anna-Sun-Anna-Sun-EP-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Devin – YOU’RE MINE EP (w/ “You’re Mine”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/Youre-Mine-EP-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Kitten Berry Crunch – DREAMS (w/ “Black and Blue”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/Kitten-Berry-Crunch-Dreams-Cover-75x75.jpg)
![[EP/VIDEO] Rhye – OPEN (w/ “Open”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/Rhye-Open-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] The Young Professionals – 9:00 TO 17:00, 17:00 TO WHENEVER (w/ “20 Seconds” Offer Nissim remix)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/The-Young-Professionals-9_00-TO-17_00-17_00-TO-WHENEVER-75x75.jpg)
![[EP/VIDEO] Set Sail – THE RILEY MOORE EP (w/ “Boat Song”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/Set-Sail-The-Riley-Moore-EP-75x75.jpg)
![[REMIX/COVER/EP] The Knocks – MAGIC [w/ "Brightside" (The Sound Of Arrows remix) & "Midnight City" (M83 cover)]](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/The-Knocks-Magic-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Youth Lagoon – YOUTH LAGOON (w/ “Cannons”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/Youth-Lagoon-The-Year-Of-Hibernation-75x75.jpg)
![[LP/COVER] Bear Mountain – LIVE AT THE CHINA CLOUD (w/ “Sing” & “Take Me Home” Germany Germany cover)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/Bear-Mountain-Live-at-The-China-Cloud-75x75.png)
![[LP] The Fantasies – THE FANTASIES (w/ “Gimme Bubblegum!!!” & “Tammy The Tease”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/02/The-Fantasies-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Sky White Tiger – ELECTRA (w/ “Awaiting Instruction” & “It Flows”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/01/Sky-White-Tiger-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Joe Goddard – “Gabriel” (feat. Valentina)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/01/Joe-Goddard-Gabriel-75x75.jpg)
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