Life is hard for a no-name band in the ever-chaotic, always-competitive indie-rock music scene. Many would-be indie bands either sink, or if they're lucky, have a handful of their albums grace the ...

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Contra not only maintains but amplifies the charm of 2008’s Vampire Weekend, painting a vivid, if fragmented portrait of millennial youth abuzz in that surreal transitional period between the ...

Last night, Vampire Weekend stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman to perform "Cousins", a track from their new album, Contra. Slated for a January 12, 2010 release, it'll follow up the band's ...