Monday, February 04, 2013

Vampire Weekend Reveal Details Of New Album 'Modern Vampires of the City'

Vampire Weekend have confirmed that the title for their forthcoming new album is 'Modern Vampires of the City', and comes out on May 6 (UK) / May 7 (US) via XL Recordings. 

The follow-up to the band's 2011 LP Contra, was revealed in the "Notices & Lost and Found" section of today's New York Times classified ads. The advertisement shows the message “Modern Vampires of the City, May 7, 2013.” 

The band have also revealed the artwork and tracklist of Modern Vampires Of The City. In addition to the album details, Vampire Weekend has also set dates for an upcoming tour. Check all the details below.


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

Tour full dates are:

MARCH
13-16 SXSW

APRIL
12 Las Vegas, NV The Cosmopolitan
14 Coachella
16 Davis, CA Freeborn Hall at UC Davis
17 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
21 Coachella

MAY
8 London The Troxy
10 Paris Casino de Paris
15 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
16 Toronto, ON Sony Centre
17 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
19 Kansas City, MO Midland Theater
20 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
21 Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
23 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium