Baio confirms debut album 'The Names'

Earlier this year, it was announced that Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio was going to release his first solo album and he has now confirmed the full details of that release.

Working under the alias Baio, the new self-produced full-length 'The Names' will be available from the 18th September via Glassnote and claims that the record "began to take shape when I moved from New York to London in 2013.”

You can listen to the album's left-of-centre lead track 'Brainwash yyrr Face' and see the full tracklist below.

'The Names' Tracklisting:
1. Brainwash yyrr Face
2. The Names
3. Sister of Pearl
4. I Was Born in a Marathon
5. Needs
6. All the Idiots
7. Matter
8. Endless Rhythm
9. Scarlett

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