“These moments and many more are why this album still means something to people ten years later”

Back after six years with a transformative, possibly divisive double

The singer and guitarist chooses his favourite records

New tunes from Black Mountain, The Waterboys, Bedouine, The Black Keys and more

From their long-awaited fourth album Father Of The Bride

Feist, John Cale, Jeff Tweedy, Ezra Furman and Gruff Rhys also on the bill

Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig has claimed the band's music has been political.

Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend explains how the band have rejected their self-consciously preppy image, in the new issue of Uncut (dated November 2013), out now.

In 1983, I picked up a copy of a book called Stick, on a whim. It was written by someone I hadn't heard of previously: Elmore Leonard, who died in August. The book was brilliant and turned me into an addict.

Vampire Weekend debuted two new songs from their upcoming album late last night(March 18). Listen to them both below. The New York aired new tracks 'Diane Young' and 'Step', teasing fans with the news on Twitter. "We're dropping a double a-side single today – Diane Young/ Step. Get Ready" wrote the band. Both songs are taken from Vampire Weekend's forthcoming third studio album 'Modern Vampires Of The City', due for release via XL Recordings on May 6.