https://www.stereogum.com the world's best music blog Fri, 13 Dec 2019 23:48:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.stereogum.com/2037803/vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride-review/franchises/premature-evaluation/ https://www.stereogum.com/2037803/vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride-review/franchises/premature-evaluation/#comments Wed, 01 May 2019 14:00:32 +0000 https://www.stereogum.com/?p=2037803 Father Of The Bride, the band's first album in six years and quite possibly their magnum opus.]]> "Things have never been stranger," a chorus of voices calls out near the end of the new Vampire Weekend album. In cascading folk-rock harmonies, their message continues: "Things are gonna stay strange." Consider it a thesis statement for Father Of The Bride, the band's first album in six years and quite possibly their magnum opus. More »]]> https://www.stereogum.com/2037803/vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride-review/franchises/premature-evaluation/feed/ 132