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"Vampire Weekend is known for catchy, addictive pop that's also sprinkled with high-brow cultural references (the kind that make you feel like you're actually learning something when you listen). Their previous albums have educated people about the musical significance of Peter Gabriel (\"Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa\"), the polarizing effects of proper punctuation (\"Oord Comma\"), and the deliciousness of horchata (\"Horchata,\" obviously), and their newest effort is no exception. Modern Vampires of the City, which touches on religion, materialism, and love, shows that the collegiate indie rock band has grown up quite a bit since they first hit the scene.\n\nWe talked to lead singer Ezra Koenig about his musical inspirations, style icons, and wisest words for teens.\n\nCollege was a big influence on your previous albums. What inspired this one?\n\n Boy, quite a few things! NYC, past and present. Reggae. Old-time religion. Irish folk music. Early '90s hip-hop.\n\nWho are your favorite bands to listen to?\n\n I always find myself returning to The Kinks and The Smiths. The xx is one of my favorite new-ish bands. Lynard Skynyrd, too! \n\nPeter Gabriel famously covered you guys, which was awesome. Who would you love to cover?\n\n Maybe Serge Gainsbourg. I gotta work on my French accent a bit.\n\nWhether you like it or not, you and your band are style icons. How would you describe your style?\n\n Preppy Hamlet.\n\nDo you put a lot of thought into fashion?\n\n I both love and hate shopping. My brain can short-circuit pretty quickly so I can't look at clothes all day long. In short bursts, it can be great.\n\nYou made a great cameo on Girls last season. Can we expect more acting in the future?\n\n I'd like to see my Girls' character get a spin-off series like how they did Frasier from Cheers. Honestly, it's kind of in HBO's hands but maybe I'll kickstart it, know what I mean?\n\nYou guys met in college, and are obviously very influenced by your own academic careers. Any words of wisdom for college students?\n\n Go to the library during the day. Don't just save it for all-nighters at the end of the semester.\n\nIn \"Step,\" you talk about the gift of wisdom. What's your best advice for teens?\n\n If you're lonely, bored, or unhappy, remember you are mad young. There is so much time to meet new people and go to new places. Learn that math and English. School often sucks but you gotta take it seriously."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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