Well, get your duck boots ready folks, Vampire Weekend is coming to town. That’s right, Contra, their sophomore record is out January 12th and the band is set to play several record release shows in January in addition to their December holiday shows. The hype was sometimes too hard to separate from the band and this record will go a long way to see if the band is for real. All dates below.

Before that, the single “Cousins” is out tomorrow digitally and you can grab your 7″ on December 15th. Check out a live version below.

Vampire Weekend Tour Dates
12/10 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (94.7FM “A December To Remember”)
12/11 - Oakland, CA @Oracle Arena (Live 105 “Not So Silent Night 2009”)
12/12 - La Jolla, CA @ RIMAC Arena/UC San Diego (FM949 “Holiday Hootenanny”)
12/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheater (KROQ “Acoustic Christmas)
12/15 - Seattle, WA @WaMu Theater (KNDD The End’s “Deck The Hall Ball ‘09”)
01/12 - Los Angeles, CA @Henry Fonda Theater
01/17 - New York, NY @United Palace Theater
01/18 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
01/19 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom