https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostam_Batmanglij
Rostam Batmanglij (Persian: رستم باتمانقلیج, IPA: [rosˈtæm bɒːtmɒːŋɢeˈliːdʒ]; born November 28, 1983), known mononymously as Rostam, is an American record producer, musician, singer, songwriter, and composer.He was a founding member of the band Vampire Weekend, whose first three albums he produced. He has been described by Stereogum as one of the greatest pop and indie

https://pitchfork.com/news/vampire-weekend-announce-new-album-only-god-was-above-us/
In between those two albums, founding member Rostam Batmanglij left Vampire Weekend (although he still contributed to the group's fourth LP). Vampire Weekend won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/04/08/only-god-was-above-us-vampire-weekend-music-review
Vampire Weekend felt slightly out of step with the arch, fuzzy, forward-thinking indie rock of the time. ... (In 2016, the visionary multi-instrumentalist and producer Rostam Batmanglij announced

https://pitchfork.com/news/63158-rostam-batmanglij-leaves-vampire-weekend/
January 26, 2016. Photo by Alex John Beck. Rostam Batmanglij has announced on Twitter that he has left Vampire Weekend. He says that though he and Ezra Koenig will continue to collaborate, "my

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chris Tomson, and bassist Chris Baio.Batmanglij departed the group in early 2016 but has continued to occasionally contribute to subsequent albums as a songwriter

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-06-10/rostam-vampire-weekend-changephobia-album
June 10, 2021 7 AM PT. When Rostam Batmanglij was a kid growing up in Washington, D.C. — "must have been 13 or 14," he figures — he used to ride around in his older brother's car

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/09/18/rostam-batmanglij-defines-his-musical-identity
When Rostam Batmanglij turned thirty, he decided to move to Los Angeles. ... In Vampire Weekend, he was the keyboardist, guitarist, and backup vocalist, and he also produced and co-wrote its songs

https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2013/04/29/179854416/vampire-weekend-on-new-york-souls-of-mischief-and-the-secrets-of-its-new-album
The four members of Vampire Weekend — Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson — made their third record over a period that began in 2009, while they were still recording

https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/rostam-batmanglij-new-album-changephobia-interview
Over the next four years, Rostam would go on to produce for Frank Ocean, Charli XCX, Maggie Rogers, and Vampire Weekend, to name just a handful. Rostam Batmanglij photographed by Daniel Jack Lyons

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rostam-batmanglij-quitting-vampire-weekend-191300341.html
Vampire Weekend guitarist, keyboardist and producer Rostam Batmanglij has stepped away from the New York City-bred rock group. Batmanglij, who is also talented solo musician, announced the

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/10/rostam-batmanglij-producer-interview
October 30, 2019. By Yuliya Christensen/Getty Images. Rostam Batmanglij has always identified himself as a record producer. " [It's] my entry point into making music—how I look at making

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rostam-talks-launching-a-whole-universe-with-new-solo-lp-116944/
Rostam Talks 'Launching a Whole Universe' With New Solo LP. Former Vampire Weekend member opens up about the making of 'Half-Light,' embracing the frontman role and how it feels when fans cry

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/how-rostam-went-from-vampire-weekend-member-to-pops-secret-weapon-187886/
Rostam Batmanglij left Vampire Weekend in 2013 to pursue a solo career and producing. He worked with Frank Ocean, Solange and Haim, and hinted at a possible reunion with his old band.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/other/vampire-weekend-reinvent-their-sound-again-with-only-god-was-above-us-album-review/ar-BB1l8iaJ
It still sounds unmistakably like Vampire Weekend - the band has become increasingly singer-songwriter-guitarist Ezra Koenig's vehicle (especially since cofounder Rostam Batmanglij left in 2016

https://www.stereogum.com/1855385/rostam-quits-vampire-weekend/news/
Rostam Batmanglij, the co-leader and producer of Vampire Weekend, announced his departure from the band in 2016. He said he wanted to focus on his solo career and collaborate with Ezra Koenig on future projects.

https://pitchfork.com/news/here-are-vampire-weekends-new-album-father-of-the-bride-full-credits/
Danielle Haim, Rostam, Mark Ronson, DJ Dahi, Ludwig Göransson, and others also contributed to the band's first record since 2013 ... Finally: Vampire Weekend have released Father of the Bride

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/26/vampire-weekend-founding-member-rostam-batmanglij-quits-band
Rostam Batmanglij, a founding member of Vampire Weekend, announced on Tuesday that he is leaving the group to pursue solo projects. "My identity as songwriter + producer, I realized, needs to

https://www.theverge.com/2016/1/26/10833914/vampire-weekend-rostam-batmanglij-quit-band
When Vampire Weekend comes back with a new album, it's going to do so without one of its driving creative forces. Rostam Batmanglij announced he's no longer part of the band through his personal

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rostam-batmanglij-quits-vampire-weekend-227762/
The co-founder and songwriter of the indie rock band announced his departure on Twitter in 2016. He said he would still work with Ezra Koenig and other artists on future projects.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_(album)
Contra is the second studio album by the American rock band Vampire Weekend, produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij and released in January 2010 on XL Recordings.It was preceded by the 2009 singles "Horchata" and "Cousins."The album received critical praise and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.It was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far by Pitchfork in

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/vampire-weekend-only-god-was-above-us/
The one song on Only God Was Above Us with no true precedent is the foreboding, epic, eight-minute closer, "Hope.". It's the band's longest song, and it sounds almost nothing like anything

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Weekend_(album)
Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008 by XL Recordings.The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback.Released after a year of building internet buzz, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ezra-koenig-talks-new-vampire-weekend-lp-rostam-batmanglijs-exit-188901/
Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig said the band is at work on their fourth album and confirmed that he and Rostam Batmanglij will continue to collaborate after the multi-instrumentalist

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/vampire-weekend-top-events-19481812.php
Vampire Weekend released its fifth album, "Only God Was Above Us," earlier this year. The record was the band's first in five years, but the meticulous creative process that goes into a