Almost two decades ago, the formation of indie-rock band Vampire Weekend made possible its impressive and ever-growing collection of hit songs. The band’s members lean into their Ivy League ...

The members of Vampire Weekend are very good at this. Gathered on a recent afternoon to talk about the band’s fifth album, “Only God Was Above Us,” frontman Ezra Koenig, bassist Chris Baio and drummer ...

I was first introduced to the band Vampire Weekend through the song “Step,” off the band’s third album, in which the band’s frontman Ezra Koenig’s airy voice effortlessly riffs on a modern love story ...

In 2011, I made up a rubric for assessing the output of musical artists. I called it The Five-Albums Test. Well, I didn’t exactly “make it up.” I took something that music fans were already doing ...

Last night, June 20, Vampire Weekend touched down at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena for the final West Coast engagement of its expansive Only God Was Above Us Tour and the last of five dates with ...

As bands grow more established, there are essentially two paths: slowly suffocate under the pressure of past accomplishments or throw off the yoke of expectations and let the chips fall where they may ...

Vampire Weekend have shared another new song from their fifth studio album, Only God Was Above Us. The new song, “Mary Boone,” follows “Capricorn,” “Gen-X Cops,” and “Classical.” Watch the new track’s ...

They're finally here: the first new Vampire Weekend songs in five years. After some light teasing, the band announced their Father Of The Bride follow-up Only God Was Above Us last week. Now we get to ...

Vampire Weekend‘s Only God Was Above Us tour has officially hit NJ for their first shows in the state in 16 years. They’re in the midst of a four-show run at Wellmont Theater, which at a capacity of ...