Published May 31, 2021
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Change is hard. If there s anything the past few years have proven, it s that even the threat of upheaval can send anyone into an anxious fit.
Rostam Batmanglij is no stranger to change. As a member of Vampire Weekend, he was once a poster child for late-aughts indie rock and the hipsterfication of Brooklyn. Now, the multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter is a Los Angeles-based free agent, collaborating with anyone that suits his artistic muse, a transition roughly the equivalent of ditching your family and starting a new business. By all accounts, the change did him well and he still sees the kids on weekends.
The Danish group, who released a string of acclaimed EPs on labels including XL, said the singer was “the sweetest, funniest, most beautiful human being”
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