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Contra is the second studio album by the American rock band Vampire Weekend, produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij and released in January 2010 on XL Recordings. It was preceded by the 2009 singles " Horchata " and " Cousins ."
Vampire Weekend is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig , multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij , drummer Chris Tomson , and bassist Chris Baio .
The discography of American indie rock band Vampire Weekend consists of five studio albums, four extended plays, one live album, eighteen singles, and ten music videos. Studio albums [ edit ]
"Cousins" is the first single from Vampire Weekend's second album Contra. It was recorded by the band in Mexico City and debuted a few days later in Guadalajara. [1] The single was released November 17, 2009 and a 7" was released December 15, 2009.
"Horchata" is a song by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Written by the members of the band and produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, [1] the song was released as the lead single from their second album Contra on October 5, 2009 via XL Recordings. The single was initially released as a free download on the band's web site.
"Holiday" is a song by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. It was released as the third single from their album Contra. The video premiered on MTV.com on May 27, 2010. [2] Despite being about a vacation, not a holiday, the song was featured in Christmas-themed television advertisements for Tommy Hilfiger and Honda [3] during the 2010 ...
"White Sky" is the fourth single from Vampire Weekend's second album Contra. [1] The single release features three remixes of the song by Basement Jaxx.It is also the first song to be written on Contra, dating back before their debut album was released.
"Run" is a single released by Indie band Vampire Weekend. It is the sixth and final single from their second album Contra, and was released in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2010. [2] There was no music video produced. Lead singer Ezra Koenig said that the song was based on the Bruce Springsteen song, "Born to Run". [3]