‘My generation have deluded themselves’: ex-Vampire Weekender Rostam on pop, protest and life as an Iranian-American
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-05-04 17:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Music
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Middle East
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Inspired in part by Zohran Mamdani’s NY mayorship, Rostam Batmanglij’s gorgeous new album fuses Americana with sounds of the Middle East. So why isn’t his mum happy?
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