This installment of Next Up is a heavily buzzed about band that goes by the name of Vampire Weekend. Consisting of four classmates from Columbia University, their self-titled debut effort is an unprecedented mix of indie rock, Afro-pop, Paul Simon rhythms, and ska. As crazy as that description may sound, this is a release you’ll definitely wants to let your ears sample.

They have two current videos. Their first release, Mansford Roof:

And the new single, A-Punk:

The rest of the album uses bongos and strings as well as traditional guitars and drums and I highly recommend looking into to these guys. Vampire Weekend is available on XL Recordings.