The Independent — Monday in the blogosphere, people are talking about the US group Vampire Weekend, whose second album was released on January 11. Also getting mention is Jay Reatard, the Memphis punk musician who died on January 13. more info

5 Acts — Memoryhouse - To The Lighthouse (MillionYoung Remix)Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (The Teenagers Remix)Architecture In Helsinki - Do The Whirlwind (Hot Chip Remix)Wave Machines - Keep The Lights On (Home Video Remix)Spoon - Don't You Evah ... more info

NME — Vampire Weekend's 'Contra' is highest new entry more info

Undercover, Australia — The new Vampire Weekend album `Contra` will be the number one album in America by the end of the week. more info

Guardian Music — New Slang, The Hippodrome, Kingston upon ThamesA thousand or so fans have just chanted the guitar line to Vampire Weekend's "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" and flung themselves around as though an electric current has been run through the dancefloor. "Thank... more info

News of The World — Indie sensations are first band named for 2010 bash. more info

NME — Band wrap up two day tour with intimate in store show more info

Stereogum — Vampire Weekend continued their Contra goodwill tour by performing "Horchata" on Craig Ferguson yesterday, a week after offering "Cousins" to both Conan and Letterman. They did it with strings (via the Calder Quartet) but sans the horns they'd b... more info

BBC 6 Music — Emily Eavis offers New York band a slot after hearing their 6 Music session more info

NME — Band seemingly set for Friday (June 25) slot more info