“Concord Corridor”

The band Vampire Weekend began in 2006, in New York. Their third album got here out in 2013 and it was named among the best albums of the yr in all places, and it received a Grammy. However then, it took six years for his or her subsequent album, Father of the Bride, to return out. This album’s additionally been nominated for a Grammy, for album of the yr. And the lead single from it, “Concord Corridor,” was nominated for Greatest Rock Song.

On this episode, Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend takes “Concord Corridor” aside. I spoke to him together with producer Ariel Rechtshaid, and the 2 of them detailed winding path the tune went down, over a number of years, earlier than it lastly took form.

You should buy or stream “Concord Corridor” right here.



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Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

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Mark Ronson
Rostam Batmangliij, extra manufacturing
Danielle Haim, backing vocals
Dave Longstreth, backing vocals