Vampire Weekend take British indie label XL to No 1 in America
Chart topper for US band's debut 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 toppling Susan Boyle.Meanwhile, in a small office in ...
Rolling Stone — The Big News: Vampire Weekend’s meteoric rise was cemented this week as everyone and their cousins bought the New York band’s second album Contra. The record debuted ... more info
MTV.com News —
Contra marks highest indie-rock debut since 2007, and first #1 for label XL.By James Montgomery
Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig
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Guardian Music — Chart topper for US band's debut album celebrated by small record label in LondonNew York afrobeat-infused rockers ÂVampire Weekend were buoyant as they greeted fans i... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen Holly Miranda @ Webster Hall - 1/18/2010 Hello, I'm am writing to you from lovely California [on December 30, 2009]. I have been here since finishing... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen "Drummer Chris Tomson deserves a raise. Or something. Outfitted in a New Jersey Nets jersey and thumping away like a madman all night, Tomson did his... more info
Stereogum —
Contra, which has sold 124,000 copies and is the band's first no. 1, "is only the 12th independently distributed album to top the Billboard 200 chart since SoundScan beg... more info
Chorus.fm — *Vampire Weekend (http://myspace.com/vampireweekend)*'s new album Contra debuted as the top-selling album (http://www.billboard.com/news/vampire-weekend-lands-first-no-1-... more info