Earlier today, Vampire Weekend’s multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij announced via his personal Twitter that he’d no longer be a member of the indie rock band he co-founded in 2006. But don’t sweat it too hard—the note is very clear that he and Ezra Koenig will continue to collaborate on “future tracks” and “future Vampire Weekend songs.”
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Here’s his official note.
Let’s get introspective, blow out the candle, and listen to one of the best Vampire Weekend songs, “Step.”
Mere
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