Vampire weekend return with new singles, “Step” and “Diane Young,” name-drop Berkeley in the process
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Vampire Weekend, our favorite group of collared-shirt Columbia grads, are back! Though these East Coast elites have often focused on esoteric topics (the one-two punch of “Mansard Roof” and “Oxford Comma” come to mind), their music is so bouncy, catchy and straight-up fun that any concern with pretentiousness is completely eviscerated. Read More…