Star Online, Malaysia — While it's not quite like the band's eponymous debut, Brooklyn quartet Vampire Weekend revisits certain things on sophomore album Contra. more info

The Independent — On Tuesday in the blogosphere, people are talking about Jay Reatard, the Memphis garage rocker who died on January 13. Also getting mention is the US group Vampire Weekend, whose album Contra was released on January 11 and whose success is due large... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Diana Wong "Now we know Contra has bloggers and music lovers torn down the seams, with some loving the album and the rest hating every minute of it, but last night the band had nothing but fans in... more info

Guardian Music — The label that gave us grunge is now releasing music from west Africa. But for a generation raised on the Afrobeat stylings of Vampire Weekend, this may not be as strange as it soundsIt may never entirely shake its reputation as home of lumberjack sh... more info

NME — New Yorkers top the chart and get second song in Top Ten more info

I Like Music — Lungs finally tops the UK album chart. Iyaz remains no 1 single. New entries for Owl City, Vampire Weekend and Glee Cast more info

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