Vampire Weekend have released “Mary Boone,” a track off their forthcoming album Only God Was Above Us, available April 5th via Columbia Records. The track features a sample of the drum loop from “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)” by Soul II Soul. Produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and Koenig, with lush orchestral arrangements by Will Canzoneri, Koenig and Rechtshaid, the song — named for one of the most influential figures of the NYC art world of the 1980s—features an operatic choir alongside Koenig’s vocals, and lyrics referencing Tadao Ando churches, Natarajas, hex signs, and whirling Dervishes. As its eclectic sonic and lyrical tapestries unfold, the song finds a narrator looking to get their foot in the door of the New York art world. “Mary Boone” is accompanied by an official visualizer which features a rapper who’s never released an album, Despot, driving from New Jersey to Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel.  The single follows  four songs from Only God Was Above Us: “Gen-X Cops,” “Capricorn,” “Classical”

Along with the news of Mary Boone, Vampire Weekend today announce a nine-date run of live shows kicking off at the 3Arena in Dublin on November 29th, and carrying through the U.K. in Scotland, Manchester and two separate London shows before wrapping up the run with shows in Paris and Amsterdam.

Vampire Weekend UK & European Tour 2024

Nov 29 2024 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
Dec 01 2024 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo
Dec 02 2024 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo
Dec 04 2024 London, UK Eventim Apollo
Dec 06 2024 Wolverhampton, UK The Halls
Dec 08 2024 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro
Dec 10 2024 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton
Dec 13 2024 Paris, France Adidas Arena
Dec 15 2024 Amsterdam, Netherlands. AFAS Live

Order tickets for Vampire Weekend’s EU/UK show’s HERE