Modern Vampires of the City

~ Release by Vampire Weekend (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Obvious Bicycle
additional membranophone [drum] and synthesizer [synth] programming:
Ariel Rechtshaid
producer and mixer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
guest background vocals:
Angel Deradoorian (Angel Deradoorian)
samples:
Keep Cool Babylon by Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus
recording of:
Obvious Bicycle
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
2.54:13
2Unbelievers
additional membranophone [drum] and synthesizer [synth] programming:
Ariel Rechtshaid
producer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Scott Jacoby (founder of and engineer at Eusonia Studios) and Emily Lazar (founder and mastering engineer at "The Lodge" NY)
guest accordion:
Brendan Ryan
guest trombone:
Elizabeth Lea
guest trumpet:
Danny T. Levin
guest tuba:
Seth Shafer
guest wind instruments [fistle]:
Johnny Cuomo
piano:
Ezra Koenig
mixed at:
Eusonia Studios in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 224)
recording of:
Unbelievers
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
4.43:25
3Step
assistant engineer:
Eric Isip
engineer and editor:
Chris Kasych
producer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Chris Kasych
mixer:
Rich Costey
mixed at:
Eldorado Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Step
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
is based on:
Step to My Girl
3.654:14
4Diane Young
additional membranophone [drum] and synthesizer [synth] programming:
Ariel Rechtshaid
additional engineer:
Jeff Curtin and Juan Pieczanski
assistant engineer:
Eric Isip
engineer:
Chris Kasych
producer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Chris Kasych
mixer:
Rich Costey
additional guest membranophone:
Jeff Curtin
guest saxophone:
Adam Shatz
mixed at:
Eldorado Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 325)
recording of:
Diane Young
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
3.82:42
5Don’t Lie
producer and mixer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Don't Lie
additional lyricist:
Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
3.53:35
6Hannah Hunt
producer and mixer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 19)
recording of:
Hannah Hunt
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
3.354:00
7Everlasting Arms
producer and mixer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
additional guest bass guitar:
Ariel Rechtshaid
recording of:
Everlasting Arms
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
33:05
8Finger Back
producer and mixer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
guest background vocals:
Fanny Franklin
recording of:
Finger Back
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
3.53:28
9Worship You
producer and mixer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
guest background vocals:
Angel Deradoorian (Angel Deradoorian)
recording of:
Worship You
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
33:23
10Ya Hey
assistant engineer:
Eric Isip
engineer:
Chris Kasych
producer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Chris Kasych
mixer:
Rich Costey
mixed at:
Eldorado Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Ya Hey
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
additional composer:
Ariel Rechtshaid
composer:
Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
3.355:15
11Hudson
additional membranophone [drum] and synthesizer [synth] programming:
Ariel Rechtshaid
producer and mixer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
guest trombone:
Elizabeth Lea
guest trumpet:
Danny T. Levin
guest tuba:
Seth Shafer
recording of:
Hudson
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter) and Chris Tomson
34:17
12Young Lion
producer and mixer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
guest background vocals:
Angel Deradoorian (Angel Deradoorian)
lead vocals:
Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Young Lion
lyricist and composer:
Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
2.651:45