ARTIST · INDIE / POP

Vampire Weekend

Clean guitars and collegiate irony—every arrangement hides music-theory homework.

Indie pop
Worldbeat
Art pop

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

Self-titled debut sparked think-piece debates yet undeniable syncopation won festivals.

Modern Vampires of the City deepened production murk and lyrical mortality.

Father of the Bride expanded jam economy with collaborator colour.

High-bitrate streams expose Caribbean percussion beds, string stabs, and vocal stack sheen.

Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Baio, and Chris Tomson met at Columbia University in New York. Vampire Weekend (2008) mixed African guitar pop and baroque touches with A-Punk, Oxford Comma, and Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa.

Contra (2010) and Modern Vampires of the City (2013) followed. Batmanglij left in 2016. Father of the Bride (2019) won a Grammy, and Only God Was Above Us (2024) followed.

Vampire Weekend: recent news, 2020–2026

2024 Only God Was Above Us, the band’s fifth album, was released in April.

Interesting facts about Vampire Weekend

01 American indie band formed in New York City in 2006; Ezra Koenig is lead vocalist.
02 Vampire Weekend (2008) included A-Punk and Oxford Comma among blog-era hits.
03 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for Father of the Bride (2020 ceremony for 2019 release).
04 The band met at Columbia University.
05 Rostam Batmanglij left in 2016.