Contra is the second album by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend, released in January 2010 on XL Recordings. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album title is intended as a thematic allegory and a complex reference to the Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries, the 1980 The Clash album Sandinista!, and partially to the Contra video game. Music and lyrics The lyrics of "I Think Ur a Contra" include the phrase "Complete Control", the title of a Clash single (notably, an influential 1980 triple album by The Clash was entitled Sandinista! after the socialist militancy opposed by the Contras Read more on Last.fm.
tan bueno como el debut pero un poco menos instantáneo (y por eso no un 5/5)
Not as good as their self-titled. Still really good though! Some of their songs have veered towards mainstream pop. Especially with the use of the vox-box. This album isn’t as guitar heavy as the last. Really only “Holiday” and “Cousins,” which are the two singles, have some good usage of guitar licks. Very dreamy sound throughout the album. One thing that popped into my head while listening to this album: this is modern day lover’s rock. Dreamy, african beats, (almost) reggae vocals. Even the synths provide rhythms in a 80s reggae way.
If you liked their self-titled definitely give this one a listen! Biggest downside was there’s a lot less rock to it.