Artists Artist
Rostam Batmanglij
Rostam Batmanglij, born in Washington, D.C., in 1983, co-founded Vampire Weekend and produced its first three albums before leaving the band in 2016. As Rostam he has released Half-Light (2017), Changephobia (2021) and American Stories (2026), and he has produced records for Haim and Clairo.
On Earbuddy
Producer: produced, recorded and mixed “We Belong Together”, which he co-wrote, and plays 12-string guitar on it; additional production on “Harmony Hall” 
Review Indie rock, Indie pop
Vampire Weekend Father of the Bride
Vampire Weekend's fourth album came after Rostam Batmanglij left, was fronted by Ezra Koenig alone and ran to 18 songs. It takes time to make sense, and mostly does.
Elmo Phelge · 12 Nov 2026