Vampire Weekend braces for bright lights with big-idea 'City' album

The band's newest, 'Modern Vampires of the City,' breaks stylistic ground, a huge leap for a one-time college band. The band is holding onto its indie roots while poised to swoop into the mainstream with shows at Coachella and the upcoming Lollapalooza and Glastonbury.Ezra Koenig wanted to be clear about this: The frontman of Vampire Weekend was not comparing his band to the Beatles.

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