Originally written by Mike Diver · 14 February 2008
New Yorkers Vampire Weekend are the latest band to be added to the bill of this year's ATP vs Pitchfork weekender, due to 'go off' from May 9-11.
The band - whose self-titled LP (review) is out now - join an already pretty-special bill (full list follows at article end). Reporting the addition, ATP's website states:
"We are very pleased to announce that the hotly tipped VAMPIRE WEEKEND are the latest band to join the list of artists picked by Pitchfork for this festival. Consider this our valentine's gift to you. There are three more bands to be announced soon and this will complete the lineup."
Who will these three be? Jonathan Richman? Maybe? Neutral Milk Hotel? Any rumours DiS doesn't know about? Do tell...
That full Pitchfork bill (the Explosions in the Sky-curated line-up can be found here):
CHOSEN BY ATP WEEN SEBADOH FUCK BUTTONS PISSED JEANS APSE THE BLACK ANGELS SHIT AND SHINE MEAT PUPPETS DEERHUNTER WOODEN SHJIPS MARISSA NADLER REDD KROSS EVEN BLACK MOUNTAIN HARMONIA CAR SICK CARS HOWLIN' RAIN BORN RUFFIANS
CHOSEN BY PITCHFORK DIRTY PROJECTORS OF MONTREAL CARIBOU MAN MAN GLASS CANDY LOS CAMPESINOS! NO AGE LES SAVY FAV HOT CHIP BLACK LIPS THE HOLD STEADY YEASAYER A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS JENS LEKMAN THE CLIENTELE VAMPIRE WEEKEND
DiScuss: Neat, eh? DiS is getting proper excited now...