Chart topper for US band's second album celebrated by small record label in LondonNew York afrobeat-infused rockers ÂVampire Weekend were buoyant as they greeted fans in their home town this week. "This is a celebration for the new album," yelled frontman Ezra Koenig. The celebrations Âcontinued Âyesterday as the band's second Âalbum, Contra, went to No 1 in the US Billboard album chart, selling 124,000 copies in the first week and leaving Susan Boyle in second place.Meanwhile, in a ...
Chart topper for US band's second album celebrated by small record label in LondonNew York afrobeat-infused rockers ÂVampire Weekend were buoyant as they greeted fans ... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen New York band Vampire Weekend sees its sophomore set "Contra" debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 124,000 copies sold according to Nielsen Sound... more info
Kings of A&R — Vampire Weekend surprisingly sold 123,597 copies of Contra topping the Billboard charts. The band is currently enjoying sold out shows in NYC and the UK and recently perf... more info
We All Want Someone To Shout For — Vampire Weekend debuted at the #1 billboard spot on albums sold in the US last week! That’s right, indie rockers took the #1 spot!
It is amazing to see how far the boys... more info
Quick Before It Melts — I think I wanted to hate Contra because I got my hand slapped for posting “Cousins” when I wasn’t supposed to. First off, I didn’t like the song as much as I ... more info
Allmusic Blog — Vampire Weekend are at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, having sold over 124,000 copies of their sophomore album, Contra, during its first week. Last week’s number o... more info