Good morning! I got a brand spankin’ new Vampire Weekend song for you guys today! It is “California English Pt.2″, which is the b-side to the “Cousins” single. Like “Horchata” it is different from anything on their debut album, so all the critics who doubted that they wouldn’t change are eating their words! With that said, it is still very Vampire Weekend. The song is a good listen, but it doesn’t really have a climax or a big winning chorus that VW made routine on every other song. So I guess it is a bit on the — safe side? It is only a b-side, but then again one of my favorite VW songs to date “Ladies Of Cambridge” is a b-side. I really like the atmosphere that is created through the looped vocals. It may be one of the most “produced” song of theirs to date. You can tell a lot of studio work went into this one.
All in all, this is a cool piece. I see it more as a track to relax to, rather than a track to rock out to!
It amazes me to see how far Vampire Weekend have come. It was almost 2 years ago that I met them outside of Bowery Ballroom before they rose to fame. A good fella over at XL Recordings promised to send me an advanced promo to review, so once I have that I will eagerly get a review up for you guys!
For now, enjoy the b-side along with your “Horchata”/”Cousins” playlists!
[mp3] : Vampire Weekend – California English Pt. 2 (MP3 Taken Down By Request)
Tatiana — 2 Dec 09
Oliver, you’re a GREAT blogger! Thank you SO much!
ParallelComics — 2 Dec 09
Any idea if this will ever really be released to digital stores? The single on iTunes, Amazon and Lala doesn’t have the b-side. I like to buy tracks I hear on MP3 blogs ’cause, y’know, support artists and all that, but I can’t find a place to give them my money…
John — 2 Dec 09
ParallelComics, the B-side is going to be released December 15 with the Vinyl of the single. I’m just glad I don’t have to wait two weeks to hear this haha
tuggs — 2 Dec 09
How do you listen to the song? It only buffers and does not play
nick — 2 Dec 09
re-up this??
FY — 3 Dec 09
hey there, Will:
please can u send me this song to my e-mail address: futureyouth@hotmail.co.uk
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee… I won’t share this file publicly… only w/ a good friend!
THANKS in advance
FY — 3 Dec 09
many thaaaaaaaaaaaaanks
x
Bryce Miller — 4 Dec 09
I saw that you sent it to the other guy, and I have been looking for this song every day, and when I saw your post I freaked out… only to find out that the file had been taken down. Please sent the song to brycemillerbryce@gmail.com. And like the other guy I have no intentions of sharing it publicly I am just obsessed with Vampire Weekend. Thank you so much!
Bryce Miller — 4 Dec 09
YAAAAH! Thanks
Rob — 4 Dec 09
hi man send me this pleease! thanks!!
matt — 4 Dec 09
Hey mate it’d be much appreciated if you would send me this song as well. I’m not a sharer, just a VW fanatic, been looking for this song for weeks now! Thanks.
franck — 4 Dec 09
Hi,
Just like the others, i’m a VW fanatic.
If you could send it to me, it would enlighten my day !!
Thanks in advance
PS: can’t wait for the new album
Hypstyle — 4 Dec 09
Pleasseeeee thehypstyle@gmail.com for a french boy !
Nick Austad — 4 Dec 09
Would love the mp3 if anyone could send it, thanks! warplayer0@gmail.com
Moyetes — 4 Dec 09
I see everyone is getting what they want!
I hope that my request is heard and either Will or someone else helps me have this .mp3 just for my personal pleasure… please!!! (as a Xmas gift!)
Moyetes — 4 Dec 09
moy26@hotmail.com is my e-mail address!
Kyle Miller — 4 Dec 09
Can I PLEASE get a copy of this song????? PLEAE PLEASE!
Conga — 4 Dec 09
We’re all cousins right? If so, andrew_under_fire@hotmail.com
Peace.
T! — 4 Dec 09
please please please send this to me!
ive been looking for it all day and this is the only site i can find it!
that would make my life.
thanks!
Eric — 4 Dec 09
Can you send it to me as well? I’m a staggeringly huge fan of the band’s work!
Gus — 4 Dec 09
Can you send it to me as well please? I’ll keep it secret
angus.abbott@gmail.com
steve — 4 Dec 09
Could you please send it to me, too? I promise not to share it! ssussmann@yahoo.com
Many thanks,
Steve
joel — 5 Dec 09
Hey can you send me the song too? I as well promise not to share it. joelisaniceguy@gmail.com
Cheers,
Joel
Alex — 5 Dec 09
It would be awesome if you could send it to me!
alex.deaton@loop.colum.edu
Thanks!
Cochran — 5 Dec 09
I don’t know if all these requests will be granted, but if so I thought I’d add mine to the pile. Thanks!
Conga — 5 Dec 09
Thanks so much for the track and your dedication. Love your blog.
James — 5 Dec 09
Could you send it this way too please
jameshughes3.141@googlemail.com
Loving the blog by the way.
Alex — 5 Dec 09
Thank you! This track has 10 plays on my itunes already.
Cain — 5 Dec 09
Oops did i miss the boat?
would love this
caingill@hotmail.co.uk
Josiah — 5 Dec 09
Not to sound like a broken record, but I am also completely in love with VW, and would love it even some could shoot me a copy of california english, pt 2. Thanks in advance!!!!!
Josiah.Schwartz@gmail.com
John — 6 Dec 09
Dito for that MP3
johnrox117@yahoo.com
Jacob — 6 Dec 09
I feel like a jerk for even asking after all those requests. If you have a spare second after making everyone else’s day a bit better, I’d love an MP3 too. If not, totally cool.
jbsseagull@gmail.com
Rjat — 6 Dec 09
Anybody help with the mp3???
swivven@hotmail.com
PLEASE
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Josh — 6 Dec 09
COULD I PLEASE HAVE A COPY?
nogglejr@clarkson.edu
nix — 6 Dec 09
nixsantos@me.com please and thank you!
Nick — 6 Dec 09
can you send it to me as well. i missed the cousins d.l before, so if anyone can send that too, it would be great. babyturtlenyc@yahoo.com please and thanks
Helvetica vs. Times » Hear New Vampire Weekend: “California English Pt. 2″: — 7 Dec 09
[...] Things you don’t expect to hear on a Vampire Weekend song: Gunshot sounds, blissed-out Animal Collective synths, Kid Cudi telling you to suck his balls. And yet two of the three appear on ‘California English Pt. 2′, the dizzily weird B-side to the band’s ‘Cousins’ single. (The single is out now digitally, and due on vinyl on December 15.) You should probably stop whatever you’re doing and listen to it right now. Check it out below, via Pretty Much Amazing and We All Want Someone to Shout For. [...]
Patrick — 7 Dec 09
If its not too much trouble,
patrick016@gmail.com
Thanks.
John — 7 Dec 09
Could you send me a copy as well? I’ll be sure not to share it. Thanks in advance! john.santos@gmx.com
willie — 9 Dec 09
I would be thrilled if I could get this mp3! Promise not to share.
jwdavis91@gmail.com
misael — 12 Dec 09
this is a great song!
not sure if you’ve sent the track to everyone else, but it’s well worth a try. here’s my email: sotomisael@hotmail.com
Thanks in advance.
Bryan — 14 Dec 09
Iève been a huge fan of VW since they started and have been looking forward to Contra for a long time. It would be great if you could send me the song via email. I will not be sharing it publicly, I just love them.
bryankellam@hotmail.com
It would be much appreciated!
Bryan — 14 Dec 09
PS
I really do need you to send it to me, the track wont even show up on this page for me, so I havent been able to even hear it
Brendan — 15 Dec 09
I am begging youuuuuuuuuuu. please send the aforementioned mp3 song file mega amazingness by vampire weekend to p0rlitlerichb0i@yahoo.com. And thanks in advance. oh and btw, the o’s in my email are zeroes…
DB — 25 Dec 09
Please send the California English Pt.2 track to me at dbutts@cfl.rr.com. Thanks!
sully — 7 Jan 10
send me this track please sullyvans@hotmail.com
Craig — 16 Jan 10
Hey Will,
Could you spare me a file? Thanks for putting this up, I have some low quality copy.
craig.shiffler@gmail.com