Rostam announces debut album 'Half-Light'

After spending the last few years collaborating and releasing the odd single since exiting Vampire Weekend, Rostam Batmanglij has now announced his plans to release his first studio album later this year.

The new full-length 'Half-Light' is due to feature the already shared single 'Gwan', as well as the album's official lead track 'Bike Dream', and is due to be released on the 8th September via Nonesuch.

Have a listen to 'Bike Dream' in the player and see the album's full tracklisting below.

'Half-Light' Tracklist:
01 Sumer
02 Bike Dream
03 Half-Light f. Kelly Zutrau
04 Thatch Snow
05 Wood
06 Never Going To Catch Me
07 Don’t Let It Get To You
08 I Will See You Again
09 Hold You f. Angel Deradoorian
10 When
11 Rudy
12 Warning Intruders
13 EOS
14 Gwan
15 Don’t Let It Get To You (Reprise)

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