The extra songs feature on the Japanese version of Father of the Bride.
Vampire Weekend have been doling out the goods from their latest album, almost a year on from Father of the Bride‘s original release. The band have released three bonus tracks originally exclusive to the Japanese edition of the record, available to check out below.
The songs – ‘Houston Dubai’, ‘I Don’t Think Much About Her No More’ and ‘Lord Ullin’s Daughter’ – are on streaming platforms, with ‘Houston Dubai’ standing out as the only Vampire Weekend original composition.
The song is harks back to classic Vampire Weekend material: jam-packed with upbeat guitars, stomping lyrics and catchy vocals. An earworm for sure, ‘Houston Dubai’ is a strong standout.
Listen: Vampire Weekend – ‘Houston Dubai’
‘Lord Ullin’s Daughter’ features Jude Law reading a poem (yes, you read that correctly) – Lord Ullin’s Daughter by Scottish poet Thomas Campbell, originally written in 1809. Law recites the poem over some soft piano.
Listen: Vampire Weekend ‘Lord Ullin’s Daughter (ft. Jude Law)’
The third bonus track, ‘I Don’t Think Much About Her No More’, is a cover of a 1968 release by Mickey Newbury. The song has been covered multiple times over the years by the country and folk artists like Tammy Wynette and The Carter Family.
Listen: Vampire Weekend – ‘I Don’t Think Much About Her No More’
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