Vampire Weekend have shared another new song from their fifth studio album, Only God was above us. The new song, “Mary Boone,” follows “Capricorn,” “Gen-X Cops” and “Classical.” Watch the video for the new track below, directed by Andrew Nisinson and starring New York rapper Despot.
“Mary Boone” is named after the New York gallerist who was highly influential in the 1980s. Boone closed her two galleries in 2019 in the face of a federal prison sentence for tax fraud-related offenses. He has now served his 30 month sentence and is out of prison.
Ezra Koenig wrote “Mary Boone” and co-produced the song with Ariel Rechtshaid. The track features a sample of Soul II Soul's 1989 single “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me).” Additionally, “Mary Boone” features a chorus of Eliza Bagg, Jodie Landau, Luc Kleiner and Kathryn Shuman.
Along with sharing 'Mary Boone', Vampire Weekend have announced European and UK tour dates in support of their new album. Check out the band's upcoming schedule below.
Only God was above us 2019 follows Father of the Bride. The new album will be released on April 5 via Columbia.
Vampire Weekend:
04-08 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
04-27 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
05-10 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party
05-30 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound Barcelona
06-06 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall ★
06-07 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ★
06-09 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theater ★
06-10 San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater ★
06-12 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ✼◆
06-15 Berkeley, CA – William Randolph Hearst Greek Theater ◉
06-16 Berkeley, CA – William Randolph Hearst Greek Theater ◉
06-18 Burnaby, British Columbia – Deer Lake Park ◉
06-19 Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ◉
06-20 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ◉
06-22 Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
06-23 Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
07-19 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater ▲
07-20 Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater ▲
07-22 Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theater ▣
07-23 Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater ▣
07-25 Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park ▣
07-26 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ♕▣
07-27 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ♕▣
07-30 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory ▣
07-31 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory ▣
08-01 Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion ▣
08-03 St. Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival
09-19 Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center ☞
09-20 Cincinnati, OH – The Icon Festival Stage at Smale Park ☞
09-21 Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park ☞
09-23 Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheater ☞
09-24 Toronto, Ontario – Budweiser Stage ☞
09-25 Laval, Quebec – Place Bell ☞
09-27 Boston, MA – TD Garden ☞
09-28 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann ☞
09-30 Washington, DC – The Anthem ☞
10-01 Washington, DC – The Anthem ☞
10-02 Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion ☞
10-05 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden ^㋛
10-06 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden #㋛
10-08 Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion ☞
10-09 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Auditorium ☞
10-11 Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater ☞
10-12 Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park ☞
10-13 Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit ☞
10-15 St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater Augustine ☞
10-17 Austin, TX – Moody Center ☞
11-29 Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena *
12-01 Manchester, England – O2 Apollon
12-02 Manchester, England – O2 Apollon
12-04 London, England – Eventim Apollon
12-06 Wolverhampton, England – The Halls
12-08 Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro +
12-10 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton $
12-13 Paris, France – Adidas Arena ^
12-15 Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live ^
★ with LA LOM
✼ with The English Beat
◆ with Voodoo Glow Skulls
◉ with Mike Gordon
▲ with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
▣ with Ra Ra Riot
♕ with the Princess
☞ with Cults
^ with Mark Ronson
㋛ with Turnstiles
# with the Maklovich brothers
* with Ye Vagabonds
+ with Teenage Fanclub
$ with the China crisis
^ with Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul
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