Contra contradicts the superficial image of Vampire Weekend's debut with brawnier, darker tunes that are no less catchy or melodic. more info

NME — Band play on at free gig despite a power failure more info

BBC 6 Music — New York band warm skaters and fans with new songs at Somerset House more info

Time Out, London — Leave the preppy clichés in the noughties! We talk to Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig about Pee Wee Herman, 'Twilight' and new album 'Contra' more info

Chorus.fm — *Vampire Weekend's* Ezra Koenig has set the record straight about the Tom Delonge pitch "fiasco... more info

Addict Music — With only slight deviations from what made them so successful and the addition of a few political undertones, Vampire Weekend have managed to produce the album everyone wanted them too, but not quite the perfect pop record. more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Grammys, Rob Zombie • Vampire Weekend Celebrate Contra in L.A. • Ke$ha Boots Boyle, Tops the Charts • Johnny Cash’s American VI Due Feb. 26th • Simon & Garfunkel Join Jazz Fest Lineup • Madonna’s Sticky Tour Coming to D... more info

411 Mania — First-day sales project to a vampiric chart-topper! more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Indie rock band Vampire Weekend seems a good bet to take the No. 1 spot on next week's U.S. pop album chart. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Imagine Simba as a golden cub in The Lion King wearing a popped collar and chewing a big wad of bubblegum and you have some approximation of the charms and trifles of Vampire Weekend, the New York band providing consummate college rock. more info