Capricorn (song) explained

Capricorn
Cover:CapricornGen-XCops.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Vampire Weekend
Album:Only God Was Above Us
Genre:
Length:4:08
Label:Columbia
Producer:
Prev Title:This Life
Prev Title2:Unbearably White
Prev Year:2019
Title2:Gen-X Cops
Next Title:Classical
Next Year:2024

"Capricorn" is a song by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released as the lead single from their fifth studio album Only God Was Above Us. It was released on February 16, 2024, by Columbia Records as a double A-side with "Gen-X Cops", and is the band's first singles since 2019's "This Life"/"Unbearably White". The track was written by lead singer Ezra Koenig and drummer Chris Tomson, and was produced by Koenig and Ariel Rechtshaid.

Background

Vampire Weekend announced their fifth studio album Only God Was Above Us on February 8, 2024.[1] "Capricorn" and "Gen-X Cops" were released the following week on February 16.[2]

Lyrically, the song depicts the "aching, unavoidable melancholy of growing old and discovering that adults feel just as powerless as kids do".[3]

Music video

The video was directed by the band's longtime creative director Nick Harwood, and features clips capturing the essence of life in New York City during the late 1980s, concluding with the band performing the song.[4] The video ends with a message of thanks to artist Steven Siegel, whose clips were used in the video, and whose photography inspired the title of the album.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Capricorn"! Chart (2024)! Peak
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Personnel

Credits adapted from Genius.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vampire Weekend Announce New Album Only God Was Above Us, Two Tracks Out Next Week. Rettig. James. Stereogum. February 8, 2024. February 8, 2024. February 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240208225830/https://www.stereogum.com/2250894/vampire-weekend-only-god-was-above-us-details-tracklist/news/. live.
  2. Web site: All Aboard the Vampire Weekend Comeback Train. Justin. Curto. February 16, 2024. Vulture.
  3. Web site: Vampire Weekend Capture the Pains of Aging on "Capricorn" and "Gen-X Cops". Alex. Hudson. February 16, 2024. Exclaim!.
  4. Web site: Check out Vampire Weekend's bold new singles 'Capricorn' and 'Gen-X Cops'. Dunworth. Liberty. NME. February 16, 2024. February 18, 2024.
  5. Vampire Weekend Tease Only God Was Above Us Album With Noisy Montage. Grow. Kory. Rolling Stone. February 8, 2024. February 8, 2024. February 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240208225834/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/vampire-weekend-only-god-was-above-us-1234964580/. live.
  6. Web site: "Capricorn" - Vampire Weekend. February 16, 2024. Genius.