Stereogum — Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist and production guru Rostam Batmanglij has posted a new track called “Wood” on his Tumblr. It’s six minutes long, and it throws incandescent string arrangements over Bollywood-style drums. It’s pretty gorg... more info

Guardian Music — Barfly, LondonThe young Nottingham five-piece Dog Is Dead exude the quiet self-assurance of a band confident their songs are very, very good indeed. They are clever, too: aware that a brisk 35 minutes on stage will leave a stronger impression than an... more info

Guardian Music — This highly touted four-piece have pretensions to Talking Heads' funk-rock mantle – but fail to burn down the houseHometown: London.The lineup: Miles Haughton (vocals, guitar), Marcus Haughton (vocals, guitar), Louis Bhose (bass) and Oscar Manthorp... more info

NME — Band members, NBA stars and Vampire Weekend all sign up for the 'POP vs. Jocks' event more info

Guardian Music — (Iamsound)When Fool's Gold released their excellent self-titled debut in 2009, the LA band's African-inflected pop risked lumbering the 15-strong collective with the tag of Vampire Weekend copyists, even though frontman Luke Top often sang in Hebrew.... more info

Guardian Music — Ann Kirsten Kennis, who denied giving the band permission to use her image on album sleeve, wins undisclosed settlementVampire Weekend have settled their legal dispute with Ann Kirsten Kennis, the model who discovered her photo on the cover of the ba... more info

NME — Ann Kirsten Kennis claimed her photo was used on the 2010 album without her permission more info

Gigwise — Over band's album cover... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rockers Vampire Weekend have settled a dispute with the former model who graced the cover of their Contra album. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Model Ann Kirsten Kennis asked a federal court in Los Angeles to dismiss the case, after she reached a settlement with Vampire Weekend and its label, XL Records. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. The case was dismissed yesterday... more info