“Vampire Weekend” (2008) - Vampire Weekend

This is For the Record, and today we’re covering Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend” from 2008. Join us as we deep dive into the indie prep-stars’ debut studio album, breaking down the musical elements, key themes, history and context, and our own thoughts on the album. Is this the ultimate 2000’s indie rock album? Was it underappreciated in its day? Are these tracks hiding a secret message about a plastic surgery conspiracy? Find out all this and more on this week’s episode.

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This is For the Record, and today we’re covering “Born to Run,” Bruce Springsteen’s seminal album from 1975. Join us as we dive deep into the Boss’s iconic third studio outing, breaking down the musical elements, key themes, history and context, and our own thoughts on the album. Is this the absolute best of Bruce, or was he just getting started? How important is the E-Street band to the history of this album — and of Rock n Roll? Does anyone count down better than The Boss? Find out all this and more on this week’s episode.

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This is For the Record, and today we’re covering Aretha Franklin’s “Young, Gifted and Black” from 1972. Join us as we deep dive into the Queen of Soul’s sublime 18th studio album, breaking down the musical elements, key themes, history and context, and our own thoughts on the album. Were the 70s actually the best decade of music? Can a cover of a Beatles song be even better than the original? What do the boundary lines of genre really mean? Find out all this and more on this week’s episode.