Beloved Afro-pop-inspired rockers Vampire Weekend may release new music next year. Reputable music industry insiders Hits Daily Double report that Vampire Weekend has signed to Columbia Records for a new record to come out midway through 2017 (via Stereogum). 

The members have been involved in their own musical projects — frontman Ezra Koenig was even credited on Beyoncé's latest album — since Vampire Weekend's last record, Modern Vampires in the City from 2013. Multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij departed from the band this year, but he may not be gone for long. 

In reply to a question about working with Vampire Weekend again, Batmanglij hinted yes. “I don’t want to make any announcements," said the musician to Rolling Stone. "I want some surprises for 2017." 

Revisit classic Vampire Weekend cut "A-Punk" below. 

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