Which alternative rock band released the self-titled album "Vampire Weekend" in 2008?

The alternative rock band that released the self-titled album “Vampire Weekend” in 2008 is Vampire Weekend.

Vampire Weekend is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2006 by Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. Their self-titled debut album was released by XL Recordings on January 29, 2008. The record introduced the group’s distinctive blend of indie pop, chamber music, Afropop, and worldbeat influences.

The album grew out of the band’s early internet following and college-era performances. Songs such as “A-Punk,” “Oxford Comma,” and “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” helped make the group one of the most prominent new acts in late-2000s indie music. Producer Rostam Batmanglij, then a member of the band, played a major role in shaping its tightly arranged sound.

The album debuted at No. 17 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and later became known as one of the decade’s notable indie debuts. A common mix-up is treating “Vampire Weekend” only as a band name; it is also the exact title of the group’s first studio album.