Kings of A&R — Vampire Weekend surprisingly sold 123,597 copies of Contra topping the Billboard charts. The band is currently enjoying sold out shows in NYC and the UK and recently performed on the Tonight Show. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Indie rockers Vampire Weekend took a big bite out of the competition on the Canadian album charts this week. more info

Allmusic Blog — Vampire Weekend are at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, having sold over 124,000 copies of their sophomore album, Contra, during its first week. Last week’s number one entry, Ke$ha’s Animal, fell to the third spot beneath Susan Boyle’s I Dre... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen New York band Vampire Weekend sees its sophomore set "Contra" debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 124,000 copies sold according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set is only the 12th independently distributed album to... more info

Rolling Stone — Who: A New Jersey-bred quartet who’ve gone from playing Brooklyn warehouse parties to opening up for acts like Vampire Weekend. After releasing their debut in 2008 – an album that earned them no shortage of Bruce Springsteen and Bright ... more info

Guardian Music — Chart topper for US band's debut album celebrated by small record label in LondonNew York afrobeat-infused rockers ­Vampire Weekend were buoyant as they greeted fans in their home town this week. "This is a celebration for the new album," yelled f... more info

Stereogum — Contra, which has sold 124,000 copies and is the band's first no. 1, "is only the 12th independently distributed album to top the Billboard 200 chart since SoundScan began powering the list in May of 1991," says Billboard. Take that Ke$ha. more info

Chorus.fm — *Vampire Weekend (http://myspace.com/vampireweekend)*'s new album Contra debuted as the top-selling album (http://www.billboard.com/news/vampire-weekend-lands-first-no-1-album-1004060383.story#/news/vampire-weekend-lands-first-no-1-album-1004060383.s... more info

MTV.com News — Contra marks highest indie-rock debut since 2007, and first #1 for label XL.By James Montgomery Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig Photo: Jeff Gentner/Getty Images Score one for the indie kids. In a rather amazing turn of events, Vampire Week... more info

VH1 News — Vampire Weekend's sophomore album, Contra, debuts at #1 on the Billboard albums chart. more info