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The Very Best: "Yalira" (MP3)

5:13 p.m. · August 18, 2009 · by Matthew Richardson

"Yalira" is the b-side to the "Warm Heart of Africa" 7-inch that The Very Best is releasing in advance of their album of the same name. While "Warm Heart of Africa" had Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig and Esau Mwamwaya hopping around the exuberant tracks, lavishing praise of Africa and its, ahem, warm heart, "Yalira" is a big, stadium sized number built entirely around drums, Esau Mwamwaya's vocals, and a big ambient synth in the background.

Warm Heart of Africa is out Aug. 25 on Green Owl. [GvsB]