Vampire Weekend Sophomore Album Update

In this weeks issue of NME Vampire Weekend discussed the state of their second album. They are set to start on the next album next month. Frontman Ezra Koenig told the NME: "We're looking forward to starting, We're leaving the beginning of the year totally open, then we're going to play a couple of shows in Mexico. Hopefully by then we'll have a fully formulated idea of the album, and when we get back we can finish it". Koenig goes on to talk about how the album was influenced by their experiences at Columbia, he goes on to say "Will it be about being in a band? No, probably because it's the mundane aspects of life in a band that are with us the most." He also deals with the question of "Will the band be changing its sound?": "It's hard to imagine us making an album that didn't have strings or orchestral touches." He also talks about the possibilty of working with Peter Gabriel on the 'vibe' for the new album. Thanks to Abeano for posting the article, which you can read at the site.
Vampire Weekend are also releasing a new single today. 'The Kids Don't Stand a Chance', will be released with two versions of old Vampire Weekend tracks. One is the remix of the single by Chromeo and a live acoustic version of 'Oxford Comma'.

The Kids Don't Stand a Chance Single:
1. The Kids Don't Stand a Chance
2. The Kids Don't Stand a Chance (Chromeo Remix)
3. Oxford Comma (Live Acoustic Version)

Vampire Weekend - White Sky (Live ABC Glasgow)