Modern Vampires of the City is the third studio album by American
indie rock band
Vampire Weekend, released on May 14, 2013, by
XL Recordings. After releasing their 2010 album
Contra, the band toured and wrote new material during sound checks. Following a period in which the quartet pursued different musical projects, they regrouped and began work on their third record in 2011. Working with no deadline in mind, the band brought in an outside
record producer for the first time,
Ariel Rechtshaid.