Latest Vampire Weekend single 'is most successful US radio launch in XL's history'

XL Recordings has claimed some recent heavyweight promotional successes with Vampire Weekend on US radio, sparking high hopes for the band’s new album in the territory.

The group, who formed in New York in 2006, have released two albums since signing to the UK label; 2008’s self-titled debut and 2010’s Contra.

Contra topped the Billboard chart in the US and hit No.3 on the Official Album Chart in the UK, going gold on both sides of the Atlantic, but XL ...

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