VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Release Highly Anticipated
New Album
FATHER OF THE BRIDE
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“(4.5 Stars) Vampire Weekend now look like the smartest guys in the room, marshalling a sumptuous, emotionally complex music perfect in this pop moment.”
—ROLLING STONE
“What ever they do has the ring of truth to it, a band of gold”
–THE HERALD SUN, 4 STARS
“The sound of Vampire Weekend, has shifted, matured and crystalised. That was inevitable, we hoped it would be for the better, and our hopes weren’t misplaced.”
– TRIPLE J
“At 59 minutes, it takes its time to unfurl but somehow never seems to drag, thanks to its many flourishes throughout.”
-JUNKEE
“a colourful left-field concoction”
– THE AU REVIEW
“This record is incredible, yes. It is also more that that. It is an artistic touchstone. It stands as an example of how great art should make you feel, of the line between accessibility and profundity.”
– THE MUSIC, 4 ½ STARS
“The album proves that they’re still better than most, if not all, of the other artists of that era… More important, the band has a genius-level songwriter in Koenig”
—USA TODAY
“Quite possibly their magnum opus… One of rock’s most thoughtful songwriters has given us much to unpack. At 18 tracks, Father Of The Bride is both dense and sprawling, rich with ideas and Easter eggs and dazzling musical flourishes… not a second feels wasted.”
—STEREOGUM
Vampire Weekend Have Gone and Made Another Masterpiece
-ESQUIRE U.K.
“Sonically eclectic and lyrically profound”
—PEOPLE
“An exceptional release… packed with exquisitely rendered miniatures that are immediately engaging but which, dense with layers and allusions, will almost certainly mean even more in the long run.”
—THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
“Perhaps the best band still standing from the mega-indie era, with a bigger and broader sound worthy of a longtime festival headliner.”
—THE RINGER
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VAMPIRE WEEKEND RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM FATHER OF THE BRIDE
NEW ALBUM OUT NOW ON COLUMBIA RECORDS / SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AUSTRALIA
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Ending months of fevered anticipation punctuated by three brilliant double-A-side singles and a slew of over-the-top positive early reviews, Vampire Weekend’s long-awaited fourth album Father of the Bride was released, May 3rd, on Columbia Records / Sony Music Entertainment Australia.
Vampire Weekend celebrated FOTB’s release with an all-day show Sunday, May 5th at New York City’s recently reopened Webster Hall. Over the course of the morning and afternoon, the band played three sets including a performance of the new album in its entirety. Bagels for breakfast and pizza for lunch will be included.
Simultaneous to the May 5th all-day affair was a very special episode of Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig. This installment of the internet radio show created and hosted by Ezra featured an in-depth dissection of FOTB with the album’s co-producer Ariel Rechtshaid and de facto Time Crisis co-host Jake Longstreth.
And on Tuesday, May 7th, Vampire Weekend will make its first television appearance in five years, with a debut performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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