Album Reviews

POP/ROCK

Vampire Weekend: Father of The Bride (Columbia)

For many music fans, Vampire Weekend’s fourth album couldn’t arrive quick enough. Six years after their Grammy-winning Modern Vampires Of The City, it seems the long wait has been very much worth it. Much like their 2010 second album, Contra, there runs throughout Father Of The Bride a finely-tuned blend. Here, though, the mix is even more sophisticated: classic rock, canny world music, smart ...