Vampire Weekend (album)

Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008 by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet buzz, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences.

Vampire Weekend
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2008
Recorded2007
Studio
  • Lerner E573
  • Tomson family barn
  • 17 Moultrie
  • 14-16 Bedford Street
  • Meserole and Diamond
  • Meserole and Dobbin
  • Hicks and Joralemon
  • Baio's mom's house
  • Treefort (DUMBO)
Genre
Length34:13
LabelXL
ProducerRostam Batmanglij
Vampire Weekend chronology
Vampire Weekend
(2008)
Contra
(2010)
Singles from Vampire Weekend
  1. "Mansard Roof"
    Released: October 23, 2007
  2. "A-Punk"
    Released: February 28, 2008
  3. "Oxford Comma"
    Released: May 26, 2008
  4. "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa"
    Released: August 18, 2008
  5. "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance"
    Released: November 18, 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubB−
Blender
The Guardian
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−
NME8/10
Pitchfork8.8/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Spin

In the United States, the album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200. In the album's 11th week in the UK chart, it peaked at number 15. The album also reached number 37 in Australia. It was accompanied by the singles "Mansard Roof", "A-Punk", "Oxford Comma", "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", and "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance".

The album was ranked as the 5th-best album of 2008 by Time, the 56th-best album of the decade by Rolling Stone and 51st on Pitchfork's list of the Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 430 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

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