Hear New Vampire Weekend Track For Free

Vampire Weekend (Photo by Esther White)
Vampire Weekend have posted a brand new track called "Horchata" on their website, and you can download it for free.

The song will appear on their upcoming Contra sophomore album, which is out Jan. 12 through XL. Contra was produced by multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, who helmed the band's 2008 self-titled debut.

Singer/guitarist Ezra Koenig, Batmanglij, bassist Chris Baio and drummer Chris Tomson have announced a few dates in support of the album, so you'll be able to hear some new Vampire Weekend tunes here:

Oct. 6 Montreal, QC @ Le National
Oct. 8 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Oct. 15 London, England @ King's College London
Oct. 22 Paris, France @ Le Nouveau Casino
Nov. 2 Long Beach, CA @ The Art Theatre
Nov. 5 Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy And Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
Nov. 7 Lafayette, CA @ Town Hall Theatre
Nov. 8 Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Nightclub
Nov. 9 Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door Wine Lounge
Nov. 10 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
Nov. 12 Bakersfield, CA @ Checho's Bar & Grill
Nov. 14 Lomita, CA @ Veterans Of Foreign Wars Hall
Nov. 17 Tokyo, Japan @ Unit
Nov. 21 Darlinghurst, Australia @ Oxford Art Factory

Here are the songs on Contra:

"Horchata"
"White Sky"
"Holiday"
"California English"
"Taxi Cab"
"Run"
"Cousins"
"Giving Up The Gun"
"Diplomat's Son"
"I Think Ur A Contra"
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