All indicators point to Ezra Koenig and co. having carried the decade.
Album Reviews
Album Review: Vampire Weekend Start a New Chapter on the Ambitious Father of the Bride
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Album Review: Dirty Projectors Take a Brighter Journey on Lamp Lit Prose
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Album Review: Rostam – Half-Light
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Album Review: Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam – I Had a Dream That You Were Mine
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Articles
Did Vampire Weekend Win the Indie Rock Age?
by Tyler Clark
on May 07, 2019, 11:50pm
Album Review: Vampire Weekend Start a New Chapter on the Ambitious Father of the Bride
Ezra Koenig and guests return with a mature record on love, lust, and loss.
on May 03, 2019, 11:26am
Vampire Weekend unveil two tracks from new album Father of the Bride: Stream
“Harmony Hall” and “2021” mark our first preview of the forthcoming double LP.
by Lake Schatz
on January 24, 2019, 8:47am
Father John Misty hosting California wildfire benefit concert with HAIM, Rivers Cuomo, Rostam
Mac DeMarco, Tim Heidecker, Weyes Blood, Nate Ruess, Lucius, and Jonathan Wilson will also perform.
on December 06, 2018, 3:06pm
Lana Del Rey debuts new songs at Jack Antonoff’s Ally Coalition benefit show: Watch
Plus, Taylor Swift surprises the New York audience during Hayley Kyoko’s performance.
by Zac Gelfand
on December 05, 2018, 11:47pm
Maggie Rogers makes Saturday Night Live debut: Watch
The young singer-songwriter previews her forthcoming debut album with performances of “Light On” and “Fallingwater” with Rostam.
by Alex Young
on November 04, 2018, 1:52pm
Rostam says he and Ezra Koenig have worked on new music together
Plus, Batmanglij offers an update on his “beat-driven” sophomore album.
by Lake Schatz
on October 17, 2018, 2:33pm
Rostam on Leaving Vampire Weekend and Going Solo
The songwriter and producer also shares his appreciation for Bob Dylan and U2.
by Laura Dzubay
on October 17, 2018, 12:05pm
Rostam charts new territory on new single “In a River”: Stream
Following collaborations with Dirty Projectors, Lykke Li, and Maggie Rogers.
by Lake Schatz
on September 12, 2018, 12:01pm
Newport Folk Festival 2018 Photo Gallery: St. Vincent, Mumford & Sons, Courtney Barnett, Jenny Lewis
Plus, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam, Brandi Carlile, Moses Sumney, and more.
by Ben Kaye
on July 30, 2018, 10:56pm
Dirty Projectors premiere new album, Lamp Lit Prose, provide Track-By-Track Breakdown: Stream
Dave Longstreth chats with us about the album’s numerous collaborators, from HAIM and Rostam to some of LA’s best brass players.
on July 13, 2018, 12:25am
Album Review: Dirty Projectors Take a Brighter Journey on Lamp Lit Prose
David Longstreth side-steps the self-indulgence and delivers quirk, wit, and warmth on his brightest album yet.
on July 13, 2018, 12:00am
