Vampire Weekend’s sophomore record will be coming out sooner than anyone thought. The new album, Contra, has a release date set for January 12 and already has cover art (above) and a full tracklist (below).

Vampire Weekend – Contra


1. “Horchata”

2. “White Sky”

3. “Holiday”

4. “California English”

5. “Taxi Cab”

6. “Run”

7. “Cousins”

8. “Giving Up the Gun”

9. “Diplomat’s Son”

10. “I Think Ur a Contra”


Thanks to Exclaim for the news.