XFM.co.uk — The New Yorkers decide to give fans a sneak preview of ‘Contra' on their MySpace page. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Stream the new Vampire Weekend album, Contra (out January 12th), in its entirety on NPR. The A.V. Club interviews Dave Eggers about his love of newspapers and his homage to the form, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern No. 33, The San Francisco... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Pearl Jam, Ron Asheton • New Michael Jackson Song Leaks, Gets Yanked • Jay-Z’s “On to the Next One” Video: Watch It • Josh Klinghoffer Confirms He’s Joined RHCPs • Kanye West Says He’s Back in the Studio • Vampire... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 01-12 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater01-17 New York, NY - United Palace Theater01-18 New York, NY - Webster Hall01-19 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom02-05 Bexhill, England - De La Warr02-07 Cambridge, England - Corn Exchange02-08 Manchester, Eng... more info

MTV.com News — MTV News readers (and a couple of experts) tell us which albums they can't wait for!By Gil Kaufman Blink-182 Photo: Brian Appio Absence clearly does make the heart grow fonder. At least that's what it sounded like from the responses we got... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Another excellent clip of Vampire Weekend’s session with pitchforks Juan’s Basement (who the hell is this Juan?). I love how Ezra’s rocking a Vampire Weekend shirt! The performance is gravy, as usual. Like you are surprised! more info

MTV.com News — Ezra Koenig and company give you their view of their new album.By James Montgomery Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig Photo: MTV News Last summer, when MTV News first visited Vampire Weekend in the studio where they were toiling away on their n... more info

Topix — The New York indie scene's brainiest Afro-beat revivalists, Vampire Weekend, whose eagerly awaited second album, "Contra," hits the streets Tuesday, Jan. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Vampire Weekend - Horchata (MP3) Vampire Weekend - Halloween in L.A. (more by Rachel Carr) As we were saying, openers for each of Vampire Weekend's three NYC shows on January 17th, 18th and 19th have been announced. The first... more info

Stereogum — There's been plenty of pre-release hype, viral and otherwise. You've known the tracklist and backstory for a while. And after hearing "Horchata," "California English" (in two parts), "Cousins," and the old-timer "White Sky," you wouldn't be faulted f... more info