Only God Was Above Us is the fifth studio album by Vampire Weekend, released on April 5, 2024. It was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koenig, and Rostam Batmanglij, marking the latter's return as a producer after leaving the band in 2016.
The album was recorded in various studios in New York and London between 2022 and 2023. The cover art uses a photograph taken by photographer Steven Siegel in 1988, depicting two passengers on the New York City subway.
The title comes from a phrase Koenig found in a 1974 newspaper. The album received positive reviews, highlighting its experimental sound and return to the band's orchestral roots, reaching number 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart.