Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band. They have released three albums. Their 2011 album "Contra" was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammy Awards. Their third studio album, "Modern Vampires of the City", was released on May 14, 2013. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. Pitchfork gave the album a score of 9.3 out of 10. Rolling Stone put it at number one on their list of 50 Best Albums of 2013.