Horchata (song)

"Horchata"
Single by Vampire Weekend
from the album Contra
ReleasedOctober 5, 2009 (2009-10-05)
Genre
Length3:28
LabelXL
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Rostam Batmanglij
  • Ezra Koenig
Producer(s)Rostam Batmanglij
Vampire Weekend singles chronology
"The Kids Don't Stand a Chance"
(2008)
"Horchata"
(2009)
"Cousins"
(2009)

"Horchata" is a song by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Written by the members of the band and produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij,[1] the song was released as the lead single from their second album Contra on October 5, 2009 via XL Recordings. The single was initially released as a free download on the band's web site.[2][3] The term "horchata" refers to a traditional beverage often made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, or rice.

  1. ^ "Contra by Vampire Weekend". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Vampire Weekend and Radiohead's Thom Yorke linked by 'Horchata'". NME. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Vampire Weekend giving away opening track from new album for free". 5 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2013.