VW is #27 on Kworb.net right now and here is the charting:
Modern Vampires of the City
#1 United Kingdom
#1 Ireland
#1 Portugal
#2 Luxembourg
#2 Norway
#3 Australia
#3 El Salvador
#3 Finland
#3 Greece
#3 Indonesia
#3 Singapore
#4 Ecuador
#4 Hong Kong
#4 Israel
#4 Malaysia
#4 Mexico
#4 Slovenia
#4 Sweden
#5 Philippines
#5 South Africa
#6 Botswana
#6 Denmark
#7 Argentina
#7 France
#7 Honduras
#7 India
#7 Japan
#7 New Zealand
#8 Colombia
#8 Taiwan
#9 United States
#10 Belgium
#13 Germany
#15 Brunei Darussalam
#15 Chile
#15 Latvia
#15 Lithuania
#16 Austria
#16 Canada
#16 Czech Republic
#16 Namibia
#16 Nicaragua
#19 Brazil
#20 Thailand
#21 Switzerland
#23 Russia
#27 Turkey
#43 Netherlands
#54 Spain
#56 Paraguay
#57 Slovakia
#58 Ukraine
#65 Peru
#73 Dominican Republic
#73 Romania
#118 Hungary
#124 Panama
#153 Guatemala
#183 Costa Rica
#201 Poland
i cant really decide now though WHICH is my fav. It was Steps, then changed to Unbelievers, then Dont Lie..i love most of the album. Hannah Hunt and Finger Back are probably my least fav songs.
and im STILL waiting for them to release a video for Diane Young
Loved their performance on SNL, and the album still keeps getting better to me. I already got it from iTunes but I'm considering buying it physically as well
Obvious Bicycle: our generation's struggle with finding success (and even any employment at all)
Unbelievers: I think it's Ezra's commentary on a lack of religious unity - even if you are a believer, you're still an unbeliever to others
Step: One's relationship with music. That feeling of possessiveness you have over bands and artists that you like and even one's reliance on music. - "Ancestors told me that their girl was better" (older people always talk about how crappy music is today)
Diane Young: in line with "Super Rich Kids" by Frank Ocean - it's about a rich kid with a total lack of responsibility - it doesn't even matter if it kills him/her
Don't Lie: what the **** are you going to do with your life?
Hannah Hunt: Hannah rejects NYC, but has a hard time letting go as her and Ezra are making their way to the West Coast.
Everlasting Arms: Speaking to God, grappling with faith
Finger Back: I know this seems like a stretch, but I think it's about the cycle of violence (specifically guns - what I think the title is referencing)
Worship You: Yearning for spirituality - waiting for a sign
Ya Hey: I'm still torn on this one. Part of me thinks it's about how a lot of religion people don't even love God (religious hypocrisy); part of me thinks it's kind of a 'break-up song' of sorts with God. How can God love such terrible things?
Hudson: another seeming stretch that actually makes sense when you look at it - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of soldiers (specifically those fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan who belong to our generation)
Young Lion: a final message of hope - kinda representative of our generation (****'s tough but we've still got some optimism left)
In all honestly, Absolute Punk was kind of right on when they said Ezra wants to (and should) be a voice for our generation. It's the kind of album (all 3 have been, but MVOTC especially) that deserves a deep look.
