Contra (album)

Contra
Studio album by
Vampire Weekend
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2010 (2010-01-11)
Recorded2008–2009
Studio
  • Treefort (Dumbo, Brooklyn)
  • Topetitud (Mexico City, Mexico)
  • Avatar (New York City)
  • Hicks and Joralemon (Brooklyn)
Genre
Length36:40
LabelXL
ProducerRostam Batmanglij
Vampire Weekend chronology
Vampire Weekend
(2008) 		Contra
(2010) 		Modern Vampires of the City
(2013)
Singles from Contra
  1. "Horchata"
    Released: October 5, 2009
  2. "Cousins"
    Released: November 17, 2009
  3. "Giving Up the Gun"
    Released: February 19, 2010
  4. "Holiday"
    Released: June 7, 2010
  5. "White Sky"
    Released: August 16, 2010
  6. "Run"
    Released: December 13, 2010

Contra is the second studio album by the American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 11, 2010, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States by XL Recordings. Produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, it was preceded by the 2009 singles "Horchata" and "Cousins."

The album was met with critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. It was recognized as one of The 200 Best Albums of the Decade by Pitchfork in October 2019.

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