Contra marks highest indie-rock debut since 2007, and first #1 for label XL. By James Montgomery Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig Photo: Jeff Gentner/Getty Images Score one for the indie kids. In a rather amazing turn of events, Vampire Weekend — they of the piqued Polos, pan-ethnic pop stylings and proudly independent label — will snag the top spot on next week’s Billboard albums chart.
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Vampire Weekend Make History With #1 Billboard Debut
