Watch Out - Vampire Weekend

who: Vampire Weekend

why: have released a celebrity-littered video for "Giving Up the Gun" off of this year's 'Contra'.

New Release Tuesday - January 12th

who: OK Go | Vampire Weekend

why: so it's the first real release week of 2010, and I while I've been lucky enough to listen to 5 albums so far... the top 2 have come out this week!

OK Go - 'Of the Blue Colour of the Sky'

tf: aight.

I literally expected nothing from this album. I'm not saying I don't think these guys are talented or anything, but besides the famous "Here It Goes Again" video, I've just never really been that big a fan. You should definitely check this album out though, fan or no fan, I've given it a couple listens and am pretty impressed. It seems they tried to stray away from the traditional pop-song progressions they're famous for and really tried to make a complete album out of this, and I'm a fan.

Vampire Weekend - 'Contra'

tf: aight.

I still don't really know what to make of Vampire Weekend. I really, really like the complexity and originality in a lot of their songs, but I find it hard to put on an album and listen to the whole thing without looking for something else to do. I like it cause it's new... fresh... hip... but there's just something missing I can't quite put my finger on.

WE'LL DO IT ACOUSTIC! - Vampire Weekend

who: Vampire Weekend

why: because it's fun to watch this song live ("White Sky"). It is a pretty big live band, but it's nice to know the songs can actually be performed to the same quality as the album; and to think MTV actually remembers what music is, that's pretty cool too.

Vampire Weekend - New Music - More Music Videos

Premature Infatuation - Vampire Weekend

who: Vampire Weekend

why: have posted a full album stream of their newest (and still unreleased) album 'Contra' on their myspace. The album is set to drop next week, January 12th... but if you just can't wait, you don't have to!