It may have been self-proclaimed “luck” that led Vampire Weekend’s LP Contra to dominate the US album charts, but don’t expect the band to get excited about it!
They feel that it would be ”shallow” to be proud of their success!
Considering that when frontman Ezra Koenig heard they topped the charts in an email, he went right back to taking his nap, we don’t expect too much from them.
Koenig said:
“It’s exciting, but you’re number one for a week and then you’re not. Even with a number one there’s still plenty of people who’ve never heard of you. There’s so much to do. To be number one versus number three or number five, that’s the luck of the draw. Our day-to-day has changed so little. It’s not like now the glitz and glamour surrounds us.”
Ugh, rolling our eyes!
Then, bandmate Rostam Batmanglij added, “The meaningful accomplishments are internal. It’s shallow to be proud of how many records you’ve sold.”
Get off your indie high horse and be happy!
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