a&r Imran Ahmed a&r Kris Chen arranged by [additional vocal arrangement] Angel Deradoorian arranged by [string and brass arrangements] Rostam Batmanglij art direction Ezra Koenig art direction Rostam Batmanglij band [vampire weekend is], bass Chris Baio band [vampire weekend is], drums Christopher Tomson band [vampire weekend is], lead vocals Ezra Koenig band [vampire weekend is], piano, guitar, banjo, harmony vocals, backing vocals, drum programming, programmed by [synth programming], keyboards, shaker Rostam Batmanglij copyist Shruti Kumar cover, design [album cover designed by] Ezra Koenig cover, design [album cover designed by] Rostam Batmanglij cover, photography by [cover photograph] Neal Boenzi design [compact disc design] Ezra Koenig design [compact disc design] Rostam Batmanglij engineer Ariel Rechtshaid engineer David Schiffman engineer Michael Harris engineer Nick Rowe engineer Rostam Batmanglij engineer [additional mix engineering] Justin Gerrish layout [packaging], design [booklet] Matt de Jong legal [representation] Clintons legal [representation] Nicky Stein management Ian Montone management Michele Harrison management Monotone, Inc. mastered by Emily Lazar mastered by Joe LaPorta tracks 1, 5 to 9, 11, 12 mixed by Ariel Rechtshaid tracks 1, 5 to 9, 11, 12 mixed by Rostam Batmanglij photography by [band photo] Alex John Beck producer Ariel Rechtshaid producer Rostam Batmanglij technician [protools operators] Angelo Vasquez technician [protools operators] Fernando Lodero technician [protools operators] Hans Crump technician [protools operators] Justin Gerrish technician [protools operators] Rich Rich Phonographic Copyright (p) Vampire Weekend Copyright (c) Vampire Weekend Licensed To XL Recordings Ltd. Published By Vampire Weekend Music Published By Imagem Music Published By Lion Of God Publishing Co. Published By Kobalt Music Services America Inc. Published By Kipahulu Music Licensed From Trojan Recordings Ltd. Recorded At RB's Apt Recorded At 222 10th St Recorded At Slow Death Studios Recorded At Downtown Music Studios Recorded At Vox Recording Studios Recorded At Echo Park Back House Studios Mixed At RB's Apt. Mixed At 222 10th St. Mixed At Slow Death Studios Mixed At Downtown Music Studios Mixed At Vox Recording Studios Mixed At Echo Park Back House Studios Mixed At Eusonia Studios Mixed At Eldorado Recording Studios Mastered At The Lodge, New York Pressed By Arvato, USA All songs [...] 2013 Vampire Weekend Music (ASCAP)/Imagem Music Except: bass line of bridge section of Ya Hey [...] published by Lion of God Publishing Co./Administered worldwide by Kobalt Music Services America, Inc.
Step This composition contains elements from Aubrey (Gates). Published by Kipahulu Music. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Thanks to YZ's Who's that girl for our hook Every time I see you in the world you always step to my girl.
Obvious Bicycle Features a sample of Keep Cool Babylon by Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus, licensed courtesy of Trojan Recordings Ltd.
All songs mixed by Rostam Batmanglij and Ariel Rechtshaid except Unbelievers Mixed by Scott Jacoby and Emily Lazar at Eusonia Studios, NYC; Diane Young, Yo Hey and Step Mixed by Rich Costey at Eldorado Recording Studios, Los Angeles. Mix Assistant and ProTools Engineer: Chris Kasych, Assistant: Eric Isip
Recording and Mixing Locations: RB's Apt; 222 10th St; Slow Death Studios in Burbank; Downtown Studios in NYC; Vox Studios in LA; Echo Park Back House in LA.
Cover Photograph used courtesy of Neal Boenzi/The New York Times/Redux. The image of the Flatiron Building is a trademark used under limited license.
Management: Vampire Weekend is exclusively managed worldwide by Ian Montone and Michele Harrison for Monotone, Inc. Legal Representation: Nicky Stein at Clintons.