Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires Of The City
2013 CD
Indie Rock
Indie Pop
Pop Rock

Main image
XL Recordings
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.

℗ & © 2013 Vampire Weekend under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd

Packaged in a standard jewel case with O-card cardboard slipcase.
Barcode: 6 34904 05562 2 (Text)
Barcode: 0634904055622 (Scanned UPC as 13-digit GTIN)
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout: XLCD 556 [arvato] + + 81588821 (Variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L028 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 10K0 (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: XLCD 556 [arvato] + + 81588821 (Variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L028 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 10E6 (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: XLCD 556 [arvato] + + 81588821 (Variant 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L028 (Variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 10J7 (Variant 3)



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