#ogwau

Only God Was Above Us is jam packed with political metaphors and calling out the institutions in place and putting truths above all else, and WOW, it's poignant. It's the perfect blend of nostalgic kick drums and strings, of traditional choirs and piano solos and Indian trap and 90s hip hop. I cried when they sampled Mansard Roof. I cried when they referenced Diane Young. I sobbed when I realized how the singles fit into the bigger picture of the album's themes of class division and anti-imperialism and creating and sharing art. Sometimes you just need someone to give you permission to let go of the things that are out of your control and put your hope into things you can actually change. Sometimes you need music to give a voice to the emotions that are too hard to articulate. What a triumph in every sense of the word. I am broken and pieced back together all at once. Thank you, Vampire Weekend.

now in indie music news: ezra koenig has remembered the password to his new york city aesthetic pinterest board