Vampire Weekend

[cartoon eyes]

VW

 

Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, guitarist/keyboardist and backing vocalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer and percussionist Chris Tomson and bassist and backing vocalist Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008. The band's second album, Contra, was released in 2010. Their third studio album, Modern Vampires of the City, was released on May 14, 2013. It won them a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2014.

 

STANDOUT TRACKS

UNBELIEVERS

DIANE YOUNG

YA HEY

STEP

GIVING UP THE GUN

TAXI CAB

CALIFORNIA ENGLISH

I THINK UR A CONTRA

A-PUNK

OXFORD COMMA

[my ol man isa batman]

FUCK YEAH, seen them twice. Ezra is god 

[American Money]

My favorite by them is Hudson, something about the lyrics and the sound. although I've only listened to Modern Vampires Of The City.

[Viva]

Love them!  His twitter account is a must read

[Sitar]

We must have a VW thread...?

 

Anyway their best song is Step, like

 

[movebaby]

oh hello 5 year old thread

 

do we really not have a more recent VW thread on here? damn it really has been forever, hasn't it... anyway the new album is ridiculously good, like to the point that i've listened to it back to front at least 5 or 6 times since it's been out bc it is that addictive.

[fl0ridakil0s]

Their new album is SO good! I love their sonority, it's so relaxing...

"I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die"

[southbeachswing]

Obsessed with this thread having one message every 5 years  The new album is soo good i really liked every track  absolute favs were Connect, The Surfer and Capricorn