Bird, Andrew - Outside Problems JAGJ3270.1 Vampire Weekend's organ-and-drum runs highlight

Vampire Weekend's organ-and-drum runs highlight narratives about relationships

It’s been used to set a distinction between the unique brand of complex indie rock they introduced on their first EP and the more angular and aggravated sounds of their previous bands Botch

The album features guest appearances from André 3000

Tanega’s lifelong pursuit of art and individualism was revolutionary in its implicit defiance of societal norms

but the album has an even split of fast stompers and mid-tempo country bar howls

Bird, Andrew - Outside Problems JAGJ3270.1 Vampire Weekend's organ-and-drum runs highlightAndrew Bird on Outside Problems: I wanted to record Inside Problems outside, but this plan fell apart when it became clear that some dude with a wood chipper could really ruin our day. I did so much casual recording during the pandemic, in my backyard or in Ojai, that I gathered enough outdoor recordings to make Outside Problems. Most of these were made without any intention of making an album, just improvisations on simple themes, some of which make