Best Songs of 2008: No. 24

'A-Punk,' Vampire Weekend

These Ivy League preps labeled their style "Upper West Side Soweto" before the music press could mislabel them ska-punk, Afro-pop, or -- even worse -- world beat. With 'A Punk,' they borrow liberally from all three genres, ultimately fusing them together in an attractive package that is tidy, concise and just plain fun.


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