Vampire Weekend says a new album should be coming soon. Earlier this year, the band began releasing a series of vinyl-only live albums, and those records have been coming with print newsletters from the band members. In June, drummer Chris Tomson wrote that  that the band’s newest record was “close to done.”

Father Of The Bride was released five years ago and Vampire Weekend have already been confirmed for a few festivals next year. The latest Vampire Weekend live album, recorded in Milan, comes with a newsletter where bassist Chris Baio writes about how excited he was to play Italy for the first time as well as offering an update about the status of the album:

“A few weeks ago, I hosted the first ever Vampire Weekend Corporate Retreat on the Southern Oregon Coast. We took a buggy tour of the famous Oregon sand dunes (shout out to Sandland Adventure!), ate great food, explored rugged beaches, and most importantly, discussed all our plans for 2024. And let me tell ya, folks, there are a lot of em. So I’d like to conclude this update with the most exciting news: LP5 IS DONE.”

There were no further details on the new record at time of publication.

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