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In need of Vampire Weekend, that have been quiet since Modern Vampires Of The City released in 2013? Rostam Batmanglij is there to assuage the hunger of the fans of the New-Yorkers—of which he drove the keyboards and, most of all, produced three albums! Because if Ezra Koenig was the band’s showcase, Batmanglij was its most active and crazy musical brain. But since his tweet from January 26, 2016, the entire world knows that the Washington born man of Iranian origin has left the ship. Parallel to Vampire Weekend, Rostam Batmanglij had never stopped to work here and there, notably to compose film scores with his brother Zal. He has also formed the duo Discovery with Ra Ra Riot’s Wesley Miles. And with Hamilton Leithauser from Walkmen, he recorded the beautiful album I Had a Dream That You Were Mine. He even sat many times behind the console to produce people from diverse backgrounds like Cass McCombs, Frank Ocean, Haim, Declan McKenna, the wacko rappers Das Racist, Carly Rae Jepsen and Solange Knowles! But with Half-Light, Batmanglij, who dropped anchor in Los Angeles in 2014, pens his most personal album, a sort of outcome of all his previous works. We’ll logically think of Vampire Weekend but also of the nebulous Animal Collective/Panda Bear and of interbreeding à la Paul Simon. His psychedelic electro pop is run through by diverse sounds coming from India and the East. Between two drum machines and a guitar riff, you’ll notice some sitar, cello, table, and even some violin… On this multicolored sonic flying carpet that he drives with his fairy fingers, Rostam makes your hearing and senses capsize. And it’s rather enjoyable. © MZ/Qobuz
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Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Harpsichord, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Samples - Ariel Rechtshaid, Additional Production - Rostam, MainArtist - Cameron Mesirow, Background Vocals
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, String Arranger, Electric Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Ariel Rechtshaid, Additional Production - Garrett Ray, Drums - Rostam, MainArtist - Hamilton Berry, Cello - Tony Flynt, Double Bass
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Bass, Shaker - Rostam, MainArtist - Kelly Zutrau, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Ramesh Srivastava, Writer
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Nick Rowe, Hand Clap - Rostam, MainArtist
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, String Arranger, Drums, Lead Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Samples - Jonathan Chu, Violin - Ariel Rechtshaid, Additional Production - Rostam, MainArtist - Hamilton Berry, Cello
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, String Arranger, Double Bass, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Samples, Programming - Ariel Rechtshaid, Additional Production - Rostam, MainArtist - Hamilton Berry, Cello - Andrew Bulbrook, Violin
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Samples - Rostam, MainArtist
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Rostam, MainArtist
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Andrew Wyatt, Writer - Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Samples, Harmonizer - Francis Farewell Starlite, Additional Production - Rostam, MainArtist - Angel Deradoorian, Lead Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Samples - Ariel Rechtshaid, Additional Production - Abhiman Kaushal, Tabla - Rostam, MainArtist
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Horns Arranger, Drum Programmer, Bass - Binki Shapiro, Background Vocals - Rostam, MainArtist - Joe Santa Maria, Saxophone - Adam Schatz, Saxophone
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Ariel Rechtshaid, Additional Production - Rostam, MainArtist - Angel Deradoorian, Vocals
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Rostam, MainArtist
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Rostam Batmanglij, Lyricist, Producer, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Bass - Rostam, MainArtist - Ramesh Srivastava, Lyricist
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Paul Simon, Writer - Rostam Batmanglij, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Samples - Rostam, MainArtist
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Rostam Batmanglij Music under exclusive license to Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Album review
In need of Vampire Weekend, that have been quiet since Modern Vampires Of The City released in 2013? Rostam Batmanglij is there to assuage the hunger of the fans of the New-Yorkers—of which he drove the keyboards and, most of all, produced three albums! Because if Ezra Koenig was the band’s showcase, Batmanglij was its most active and crazy musical brain. But since his tweet from January 26, 2016, the entire world knows that the Washington born man of Iranian origin has left the ship. Parallel to Vampire Weekend, Rostam Batmanglij had never stopped to work here and there, notably to compose film scores with his brother Zal. He has also formed the duo Discovery with Ra Ra Riot’s Wesley Miles. And with Hamilton Leithauser from Walkmen, he recorded the beautiful album I Had a Dream That You Were Mine. He even sat many times behind the console to produce people from diverse backgrounds like Cass McCombs, Frank Ocean, Haim, Declan McKenna, the wacko rappers Das Racist, Carly Rae Jepsen and Solange Knowles! But with Half-Light, Batmanglij, who dropped anchor in Los Angeles in 2014, pens his most personal album, a sort of outcome of all his previous works. We’ll logically think of Vampire Weekend but also of the nebulous Animal Collective/Panda Bear and of interbreeding à la Paul Simon. His psychedelic electro pop is run through by diverse sounds coming from India and the East. Between two drum machines and a guitar riff, you’ll notice some sitar, cello, table, and even some violin… On this multicolored sonic flying carpet that he drives with his fairy fingers, Rostam makes your hearing and senses capsize. And it’s rather enjoyable. © MZ/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:08
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Rostam
- Label: Nonesuch
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
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