The fever-pitch buzz about Vampire Weekend is not unwarranted. The New York troupe doesn't pretend to be anything more than a quad of friends with a penchant for sunny melodies and whip-smart lyrics about girls and college and other young people stuff. The end result is 11 singalong party songs that are little stories unto themselves. Many share tropical and African influences, from the bouncy congas on the Peter Gabriel name-checking "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" to the borderline clubby four-on-the-floor beat that kicks off "Campus." The twee "One (Blake's Got a New Face)" would be a perfect fit for just about any Wes Anderson film, while tracks like "Mansard Roof" and "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance" highlight singer Ezra Koenig's dreamy pipes. Listeners are only too lucky to get a hot breath of summer fun in these cold winter months. —Katie Hasty