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what was Rostam Batmanglij departure from the band Vampire weekend?
on January 26, 2016 that Rostam Batmanglij had departed the band
Why did Rostam Batmanglij leave the band Vampire Weekend?
Rostam Batmanglij left to pursue solo projects
When did the band Vampire Weekend sign with columbia records?
Ezra Koenig reportedly hit it off with executive Rob Stringer

Question: How did that happen?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Ezra Koenig reportedly hit it off with executive Rob Stringer happen?