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Vampire Weekend
Contra

Album DE 2010 on XL Recordings label
Rock (Indie Rock)

Released with a slipcase and booklet with lyrics. Recorded in Treefort Studios in Dupmbo, Brooklyn; Topetitud in Mexico City, Mexico; Avatar Studios NYC in Manhattan; Hicks and Joralemon in Brooklyn. All tracks mastered at The Lodge ℗ 2010 Vampire Weekend under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd. © 2010 Vampire Weekend under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd. 2009 Vampire Weekend Music (ASCAP) / Imagem Music. "Hussel" sample in "Diplomat's Son" published by Imagem Music / Copyright Control / Hollertronix Music (ASCAP); "Pressure Drop" interpolation, Universal Music Publishing Limited.

     
Musicians
PortraitVampire Weekend , *2006 US
album by
PortraitChris Baio b, *1984 US
bass, music by, backing vocals, synthesizer, additional
PortraitRostam Batmanglij , *1983 US
design, engineer, mixed by, music by, piano, backing vocals, keyboards, harpsichord, drum, synthesizer, programmed by, sampler programming, synthesizer, vss-30, harmony vocals, vocal harmonies, producer, arranged by, strings, lyrics by, guitar, guitar, shaker, snare, snares, drum, hand drum, lead vocals, bridge
PortraitChristopher Tomson dr, g, *1984
drums, music by, photography by, band
PortraitEzra Koenig voc, *1984 US
lead vocals, lyrics by, music by, keyboards, guitar, programmed by, piano
PortraitNicky Stein ,
legal, legal representation
PortraitHamilton Berry ,
cello
PortraitNat Baldwin b, cb, US
double bass
PortraitMauro Refosco perc, BR
marimba, shekere, shaker, percussion, auxiliary, percussion, zabumba, percussion, rebolo
PortraitMarcus Farrar bvoc, perc,
shekere, percussion, auxiliary
PortraitJonathan Chu vn, CN
violin, viola
PortraitAnne Donlon ,
vocals
PortraitSeth Rosenfeld ,
cello
PortraitJeff Curtin ,
drums, hand, shaker, drums, hand
PortraitJesse Novak key,
instrumentation by, additional instrumentation
PortraitLibby Gery ,
vocals
PortraitDiplo sax, *1978 US
written by, hussel sample
PortraitM.I.A. voc, *1975 GB
written by, hussel sample
PortraitSwitch ,
written by, hussel sample
PortraitFrederick Hibbert voc,
written by, pressure drop interpolation
PortraitShane Stoneback , US
shaker
Producers
Imran Ahmed a&r
Kris Chen a&r
Asher Sarlin design
Justin Gerrish engineer, mixed by
Shane Stoneback engineer, mixed by, assistant
Fernando Lodeiro engineer, assistant
Ian Montone management
Monotone Management management
Emily Lazar mastered by
Joe Laporta mastered by, assistant mastering engineer
Tod Brody photography by, cover
Chris Baio backing vocals
Rostam Batmanglij engineer
Tito Fuentes engineer
Melchor M engineer, assistant
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1HorchataVampire WeekendEzra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij3:27
2White SkyVampire Weekend2:59
3HolidayVampire Weekend2:18
4California EnglishVampire Weekend2:30
5Taxi CabVampire Weekend3:56
6RunVampire Weekend3:53
7CousinsVampire Weekend2:25
8Giving Up The GunVampire Weekend4:46
9Diplomat's SonVampire WeekendEzra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Diplo, M.I.A., Switch, Frederick Hibbert6:01
10I Think Ur A ContraVampire Weekend4:26
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