I was pleasantly surprised to see that I hadn’t featured today’s randomly selected song on the blog months ago.

‘Walcott,’ the penultimate song on Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut, is such a brilliant and infectious burst of creative energy — and so emblematic of the band’s sound and appeal — that I was sure I’d posted it already.

I haven’t listened to these guys in awhile. As usual, my CD rotation (or MP3 rotation, I should say, as that’s how I listen to music now in my car) has focused on artists who’ve recently released albums. But hearing this pour through my headphones tonight, I’m already planning to give both of Vampire Weekend’s albums a turn ASAP.

Often when I check in on an old favorite, I’m pleasantly surprised to learn about a new album just around the corner. No such luck in this case, though the band has been in the studio and have made some vague suggestions that new material might be released sometime this year. I’m very excited to hear what they come up with next.