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Musicians

The Resume

    Born in New York City, New York
    (2006- )
    Ezra Koenig (guitar/vox)
    Rostam Batmanglij (keyboard/guitar)
    Chris Baio (bass)
    Chris Tomson (drums/various percussion)
    Recorded the songs 'A-Punk,' 'Cousins,' 'Giving up the Gun,' and 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa'

Why they might be annoying:

    They've been labeled the 'Whitest Band' by the popular blog, 'Stuff White People Like.'
    Their song 'California English' utilizes auto-tune.
    Their name is often just abbreviated as VW, an acronym they share with Volkswagen.
    Much like Radiohead, they are absolutely worshipped by critics.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They've been successful with an odd fusion of indie rock, African music, and Western classical influences.
    Their music videos have become huge viral hits, with 'A-Punk' registering over 10 million views on YouTube.
    Unlike many bands that are referred to as 'indie,' they actually do independently distribute their own albums.
    Their 2010 album 'Contra' surprisingly reached #1 on the Billboard charts, making it just the 12th independently distributed album to hit #1.
    They gave away their song 'Horchata' for free prior to the release of the album 'Contra.'
    They have unique lyrics. Lead singer, Exra Koenig said about them, 'I don't like lyrics that are cut and dried like a Hallmark card.'

Credit: Rocky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 150 Votes: 57.33% Annoying