Despite a very gothic name, Vampire Weekend is actually a preppy indie-rock band from New York City. The quartet -- which includes singer Ezra Koenig, bassist Chris Baio, drummer Chris Tomson and keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij -- combines jangly rock and Afro-pop. Literate songwriting that's heavy on the happy vibes is combined with swirling guitars and African rhythms; imagine if Paul Simon had a World Studies-majoring love child with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Vampire Weekend formed in early 2006 while all four members were still attending Columbia University. Their self-released EP drew high praise from The New York Times, which called it one of 2007's best debuts. The band has since signed to XL Recordings, and its much-hyped first album was released in early 2008.
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Despite a very gothic name, Vampire Weekend is actually a preppy indie-rock band from New York City. The quartet -- which includes singer Ezra Koenig, bassist Chris Baio, drummer Chris Tomson and keyboardist Rostam...
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1. A-Punk (2:17) | Vampire Weekend | $0.99 |
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2. Oxford Comma (3:15) | Vampire Weekend | $0.99 |
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3. Holiday (2:18) | Contra | $0.99 |
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4. Giving Up The Gun (5:46) | Contra | $0.99 |
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5. Horchata (3:26) | Contra | $0.99 |
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6. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (4:34) | Vampire Weekend | $0.99 |
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7. White Sky (3:58) | Contra | $0.99 |
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8. Diplomat’S Son (6:01) | Contra | $0.99 |
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9. Cousins (2:25) | Contra | $0.99 |
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10. M79 (4:15) | Vampire Weekend | $0.99 |
