Vampire Weekend’s “Sunflower” Video Was Directed by Jonah Hill and Celebrates New York Food

Jerry Seinfeld plus bagels? Now that’s a classic combo.
Vampire Weekend’s “Sunflower” Video Was Directed by Jonah Hill and Celebrates New York Food

Jerry Seinfeld plus bagels? Now that’s a classic combo.

Words: Kim March

photo by Michael ONeal

March 13, 2019

Jonah Hill directed the latest video from Vampire Weekend, filmed in iconic NYC Upper West Side locales like Zabar’s and Barney Greengrass. Ezra Koenig and Steve Lacy (who is featured on the track) stroll around the city’s specialty food stores, the video made visually dynamic by split screens and the camera’s spinning upside-down like a washing machine. Surprise cameos include Fab 5 Freddy and Jerry Seinfeld, who orders some lox on a bagel—a Jewish deli delicacy. God knows we don’t have bagels like that in LA.

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Vampire Weekend’s new record, Father of the Bride, will be succeeded by a huge tour with headlining appearances at the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and a host of arena and amphitheater dates in North America. The band’s biggest hometown show ever is happening June 6 at Madison Square Garden.

Father of the Bride Out is May 3rd on Columbia Records. Pre-order it here, and watch the video for “Sunflower” below.