// 2008 Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

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Vampire Weekend came to public attention via a variety of blogs, first on the African music audioblog "Benn loxo du taccu" and then six months later on Stereogum, leading many to cite them as another example of the "blog band" phenomenon. The band is influenced by both African popular music and Western Classical Music. They describe their genre of music as "Upper West Side Soweto", performing such songs as "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa," which references Congolese soukous music. This song was #67 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. The band made a television appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman on February 1, 2008.

The members of the band met while attending Columbia University with their good friend Jennifer Wall.

The debut album from New Yorkers Vampire Weekend was released on January 29, 2008 through XL Recordings. The first single "Mansard Roof" was released on October 28, 2007. The album reached number 22 in the UK chart on its debut and reached #99 in Australia

1. "Mansard Roof" – 2:08
2. "Oxford Comma" – 3:16
3. "A-Punk" - 2:18
4. "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" - 3:35
5. "M79" - 4:16
6. "Campus" - 2:57
7. "Bryn" - 2:13
8. "One (Blake's Got a New Face)" - 3:13
9. "I Stand Corrected" - 2:40
10. "Walcott" - 3:42
11. "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance" - 4:03