At the time of its release, Modern Vampires of the City was touted as a "deeper" offering from Vampire Weekend. While that's true to an extent, that also downplays the equally heartfelt and clever songs on their first two albums. What is undeniable is that Modern Vampires is a lot less obviously showy than the band's previous work. They trade in Contra's bright eclecticism for a less audacious production style and smaller instrumental palette: guitar, organ, harpsichord, and the occasional sample combine into a rarefied sound that suggests a more insular version of their debut, and the band bookends the album with some of its most literal and insular chamber pop on "Obvious Bicycle" and "Young Lion."
Deluxe CD/DVD edition includes bonus DVD that contains the Back To Brooklyn show and more. 2013 live album from the Pop icon and entertainment superstar. Back To Brooklyn features nine songs that Barbra has never performed on stage before and includes special guests Il Volo, Jason Gould and Chris Botti. ''I have so many strong memories of growing up in Brooklyn. The apartments I lived in… the stoops I sat on… the lobby with its beautiful echo, where I first discovered I had a good voice. I'm proud of where I come from. Brooklyn people are down to earth.
This latest recording honours the celebrated English Renaissance composer, William Lawes who is most remembered today for his sublime viol consort suites. The award-winning ensemble has been widely acclaimed for its previous recordings with Linn; its 2011 recording of William Byrd was named ‘Disc of the Month’ by BBC Music and its 2009 Linn debut of music by John Ward was described as ‘stunning’ by Gramophone.
Forming in Minneapolis in 1979, the Phones released their first single "I'm so neat" b/w "She said Goodbye in February of 1980 on their own label, Phone-O-Graph Records. A second single, "Suspended Animation" b/w "Kids Today" was released a year later.