Vampire Weekend (album)
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| Released | January 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Length | 34:13 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Producer | Rostam Batmanglij | |||
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Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008, by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet interest, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart during its 11th week. The album also reached number 37 in Australia. It was accompanied by the singles "Mansard Roof", "A-Punk", "Oxford Comma", "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", and "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance".
The album was ranked as the 5th-best album of 2008 by Time, the 56th-best album of the decade by Rolling Stone and 51st on Pitchfork's list of the "Top 200 Albums of the 2000s". In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 430 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".