This article is about the band. For the band's first album, see Vampire Weekend (album).
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend performing at Larmer Tree Gardens in 2018
Background information
Origin
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Indie rock[1]
indie pop[2]
art pop[3]
baroque pop[4]
worldbeat[5]
Years active
2006–present
Labels
XL
Columbia
Members
Ezra Koenig
Chris Baio
Chris Tomson
Past members
Rostam Batmanglij
Website
vampireweekend.com
Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records.[6][7] The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chris Tomson, and bassist Chris Baio. Batmanglij departed the group in early 2016 but has continued to occasionally contribute to subsequent albums as a songwriter, producer, and musician.
The band's debut album, Vampire Weekend (2008), incorporated elements of indie pop, Afropop, and chamber music. Featuring charting singles "A-Punk" and "Oxford Comma", it has been hailed as one of the greatest debut albums.[8] Their sophomore album, Contra (2010), was similarly acclaimed and garnered strong commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200, and featuring well-received singles including "Holiday". Their subsequent studio albums Modern Vampires of the City (2013) and Father of the Bride (2019) continued the band's success, with each album receiving widespread critical acclaim, topping US charts and winning the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in their respective years. They released their fifth studio album, Only God Was Above Us, on April 5, 2024.[9]
^Clark, Tyler (May 8, 2019). "Did Vampire Weekend Win the Indie Rock Age?". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^Edelstone, Steven (January 25, 2019). "The 10 Best Vampire Weekend Songs". Paste. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^Haider, Arwa (January 3, 2018). "The most exciting music of 2018". BBC. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^Swhear, Alex (May 6, 2019). "Vampire Weekend's Freewheeling Pop Rock and 11 More Albums for Heavy Rotation". Noisey. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^"New music review: Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend (XL)". May 12, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
^"Vampire Weekend Revamp Website | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. February 2018.
^"Vampire Weekend Reportedly Sign To Columbia For LP4". Stereogum. 18 November 2016.
^"Rollingstone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
^Empire, Kitty (2024-04-05). "Vampire Weekend: Only God Was Above Us review – their most adventurous set yet". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
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