Anyone happening to scan the New York Times this morning was in for a surprise if they wandered into the “Lost and Found” section. A small entry in the column advertised something called “Modern Vampires in the City” on May 7, 2013. This turned out to be indie-rockers Vampire Weekend’s innovative method of announcing the title of their forth-coming follow-up to 2010’s seminal second album Contra.
Modern Vampires in the City is set to be released on May 7 via XL Recordings. The band has also released the track listing which can be found below, along with a tour schedule, the most significant date being April 17, when the band will be performing at the Fox Theater in Oakland. For those of you who missed Vampire Weekend during their Contra tour, you should do your best to make it out to this concert as they are a great live show.
Modern Vampires of the City Tracklist:
01. Obvious Bicycle
02. Unbelievers
03. Step
04. Diane Young
05. Don’t Lie
06. Hannah Hunt
07. Everlasting Arms
08. Finger Back
09. Worship You
10. Ya Hey
11. Hudson
12. Young Lion
Vampire Weekend 2013 Tour Dates:
03/13-16 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
04/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmpopolitan *
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/16 – Davis, CA @ UC Davis (Freeborn Hall) *
04/17 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
05/08 – London, UK @ The Troxy
05/10 – Paris, FR @ Casino de Paris
05/15 – Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
05/16 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for Performing Arts
05/17 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
05/19 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theater
05/20 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater #
05/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
05/23 – Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium