If, as Ezra Koenig once hypothesised, Lil Jon always tells the truth, what would he say about Father of the Bride? Maybe that, at 18 songs stretched over 58 minutes, Vampire Weekend’s fourth album is ...

"Things have never been stranger," a chorus of voices calls out near the end of the new Vampire Weekend album. In cascading folk-rock harmonies, their message continues: "Things are gonna stay strange ...

When I listen to Vampire Weekend, I feel like I’m walking through the perfectly symmetrical, pastel furnished world of Wes Anderson. The sounds the band creates are subdued yet electric, quirky yet ...

This cover image released by Columbia Records shows "Father of the Bride," a release by Vampire Weekend. (Columbia Records via AP) Vampire Weekend, "Father of the Bride" (Columbia Records) Vampire ...

It’s been six years since we last heard from Vampire Weekend, the preppy American guitar band that marries slinky afrobeat licks with indie rock swagger, and gorgeous pop melodies with lyrics so smart ...

The new Vampire Weekend album is both a comeback and a repudiation. The band’s first album in six years, Father of the Bride jumbles tropes and references with characteristic density. In today’s ...

Now down to a core trio of Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson, following the departure, in 2015, of Rostam Batmanglij, the New York band Vampire Weekend are as smart as they come. Released five ...

Vampire Weekend’s prep-school rock lit up the zeitgeist a decade ago. But the world has moved on and, in altogether darker times, it isn’t immediately clear high-IQ indie pop performed in the style of ...