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Buzz band about town (NYC, that is) Vampire Weekend have signed to venerable indie label XL-- current home of M.I.A., Dizzee Rascal, and Devendra Banhart, to name just a few-- to release their full-length debut in January. But first, they'll release a single called "Mansard Roof", which will see a U.S. release on October 23.

Vampire Weekend have a nice little tour lined up for themselves as well. Tomorrow night, August 23, they'll play in Portland, Maine on their current tour with YACHT and Dirty Projectors, and they also have a couple scattered dates next month.

Full disclosure: A couple of Pitchfork staffers know these guys pretty well. Congrats, dudes!

Dates:

08-23 Portland, ME - Space Gallery *
08-24 Montreal, Quebec - Casa del Popolo *
08-25 Toronto, Ontario - Sneaky Dee's *
08-26 Rochester, NY - Bug Jar *
08-27 Buffalo, NY - Soundlab *
08-28 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern *
08-29 Cincinnati, OH - Publico *
08-30 Bloomington, IN - Buskirk Chumley Theater *
09-08 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg #
09-13 Philadelphia, PA - M Room
09-22 Seattle, WA - John in the Morning at Night @ Crocodile Cafe

* with Dirty Projectors, YACHT
# with Harlem Shakes, Yeasayer