Only God Was Above Us CD

Release Date April 5, 2024

1 CD edition with 8-page booklet

Five years after their last album, Vampire Weekend (Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, and Chris Tomson) return with their fifth studio album Only God Was Above Us, set to be released on April 5. Inspired by and haunted by 20th-century New York, the album was recorded in various locations around the world, from Manhattan to Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo. Only God Was Above Us was primarily produced by Koenig and long-time collaborator Ariel Rechtshaid, mixed by Dave Fridmann, and mastered by Emily Lazar.

The beginnings of Only God Was Above Us date back to 2019-2020, when Koenig wrote most of the lyrics. The 10-track magnum opus is the product of five years dedicated to refining, reworking, and gradually shaping those lyrical and melodic structures to bring Vampire Weekend to a new creative peak. The album is both direct and complex, showcasing the band at its rawest, yet also at its most beautiful and melodic.