Vampire Weekend and The Black Keys Have "Sellout-off" on The Colbert Report

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It’s no lie that both Vampire Weekend and The Black Keys have both had stellar 2010s. As a result, they’re up for a bunch of awards, including Best Alternative Album at the Grammys.

In order to sway to official vote of last year’s Best Comedy Album Grammy winner Stephen Colbert, Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend and Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys appeared on Colbert’s show. They had a “sellout-off” in which the band that whored out the most music would win. The resulting bit is hilarious; you have to check it out.

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Cold War Kids - 'Bulldozer'

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Cold War Kids have released yet another new track from their highly anticipated upcoming third album Mine is Yours. “Bulldozer” has a somewhat more serious tone accompanied by echoey piano and intense vocals. It marks a departure from the unique sounds of both Robbers & Cowards and Loyalty to Loyalty. Mine is Yours is set for release on January 24th in the UK and the 25th in the US.

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