Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend explains how the band have rejected their self-consciously preppy image, in the new issue of Uncut (dated November 2013), out now.

Ezra Koenig, the indie-rock band’s stylish frontman, admits his look has gotten a bit Lebowski-like in L.A., but he’s ready to reclaim refinement.

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Koenig says he’s all-too aware of how much to tip one’s hat to the past. “You don't want your music to sound too influenced by the past, you don't just want to be too retro.

Following a long break and the semi-retirement of songwriter Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig realised it was time Vampire Weekend had a shake-up. And so the crown prince of preppy pop returned with ...

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Following a long break and the semi-retirement of songwriter Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig realised it was time Vampire Weekend had a shake-up. And so the crown prince of preppy pop returned with ...