The Walkmen

[bleep]

it has a name! and a birth date! no sonogram/cover art yet.

http://pitchfork.com/news/39168-the-...nce-new-album/

The Walkmen Announce New Album
Yesterday, we reported that Interpol's new album comes out September 14. As it turns out, September 14 will be a big day for bruised, world-weary New York indie rock, since that's also the date that Fat Possum will release Lisbon, the new album from the Walkmen.

The band recorded the follow-up to 2008's You & Me over two years, working in warehouses in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. They also wrote a few songs on trips to the Portuguese city that gave the album its title. St. Vincent/Mountain Goats/Thermals knob-twiddler John Congleton produced the 11-song album, and Passion Pit/Les Savy Fav veteran Chris Zane engineered it.

Back in February, we talked to frontman Hamilton Leithauser about the album. Leithauser told us that the band had taken inspiration from early Elvis and Sun Records tracks, but that the final product wouldn't sound much like that: "The instrumentation is very simple, and then there's a very loud vocal and a softish drum. There is a slapback guitar on everything."

my most anticipated album since You & Me was released in '08. today's news has just unleashed butterflies in my tummy, i'm bubbling over with nervous excitement.

[buddy]

great news bleep. in with you there in anticipation. i like the fact that it's 11 songs, as well.

[JamesMills]

I'm excited but remain reserved about any forthcoming work from The Walkmen... they're so amazing sometimes and other times disappoint me, so we'll see.

[Hannahrain]

I look forward.

[thestripe]

There will always be a special place in my heart for the Walkmen. Even after A Hundred Miles Off.

[ficklecycle]

Hooray!

[bleep]

great news bleep. in with you there in anticipation. i like the fact that it's 11 songs, as well.

buddy, always an arbitrer of good taste.

There will always be a special place in my heart for the Walkmen. Even after A Hundred Miles Off.

i'd mark AHMO as their weakest original LP, but it is also home to "All Hands and the Cook." in a live setting, it becomes a beast of a song, probably the highlight of many of their gigs i've attended.

[TallGuyCM]

lol @ sonogram/cover art.

[Sushov23]

There will always be a special place in my heart for the Walkmen.

This is exactly how I feel about this band. I hope the new one is good. I have not seen then live yet, hopefully soon.

[bleep]

quoting tourdates from the Upcoming Shows thread:

The Walkmen

7/2: Taste of MN, St. Paul, MN
7/4: 80/35 Festival, Des Moines, IA
7/17: XPN Music Festival, Philadelphia, PA
7/31: Osheaga Festival, Montreal
8/6: Lollapalooza Festival, Chicago, IL
8/12: Governors Island, New York, NY (w/ Grizzly Bear, Gang Gang Dance)
8/25: Islington Academy, London, UK
8/27: Leeds Festival, Leeds, UK
8/28: Reading Festival, Reading, UK
9/8: The Showbox @ The Market, Seattle, WA (w/ Helio Sequence)
9/9: Malkin Bowl, Vancouver, BC (w/ The National)
9/10: Malkin Bowl, Vancouver, BC (w/ The National)
9/11: WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
9/12: Music Fest NW, Portland, OR
9/14: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA (w/ Japandroids)
9/15: The Music Box @ The Fonda, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Japandroids)
9/17: Clubhouse Music Venue, Tempe, AZ (w/ Japandroids)
9/18: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA (w/ Japandroids)
10/07: Royale Night Club, Boston, MA (w/ Helio Sequence)
10/09: Opera House Concert Venue, Toronto, ONT (w/ Helio Sequence)
10/10: Magic Stick, Detroit, MI (w/ Helio Sequence)
10/12: The Vogue, Indianapolis, IN (w/ Helio Sequence)
10/14: Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI (w/ Japandroids)
10/16: The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE (w/ Japandroids)
10/18: Fox Theatre & Cafe, Boulder, CO (w/ Japandroids)
10/19: The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS (w/ Japandroids)
10/20: Off Broadway Nightclub, Saint Louis, MO (w/ Japandroids)
10/21: Zanzabar, Louisville, KY (w/ Japandroids)
10/22: Mr. Smalls Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Japandroids)
10/23: The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA (w/ Japandroids)
10/28: 02 Academy, Glasgow, UK (w/ The Black Keys)
10/30: 02 Academy, Newcastle, UK (w/ The Black Keys)
10/31: 02 Academy, Leeds, UK (w/ The Black Keys)
11/2: 02 Academy, Brixton, London, UK (w/ The Black Keys)
11/4: Rock City, Nottingham, UK (w/ The Black Keys)
11/6: 02 Academy, Liverpool, UK (w/ The Black Keys)
11/7: 02 Academy, Bournemouth, UK (w/ The Black Keys)

[bleep]

more importantly, i *believe* this is the cover art for Lisbon

[buddy]

those are some great co-headlining/supporting bands. la show will be one i attend.

[thestripe]

Word. I'm going to try and make the Fillmore.

[bleep]

"Stranded" is the first single from Lisbon. have a listen @ the NPR link below
http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/20...om-the-walkmen

...
"Early on we had a whole batch of songs that were based on this New-Orleans-style horn playing that (guitarist) Paul (Maroon) was working on," says frontman Hamilton Leithauser. "But 'Stranded' is the only one that actually ended up making the album. I think it was maybe the second song we wrote for Lisbon, so it sort of exemplifies our sound from maybe two years ago. I guess it sounds more like our last record, You & Me, than a lot of the other songs on Lisbon. The horn section included my wife, Anna, our lead trumpeter Paul Brandenberg, and a ratty assortment of the other guys we usually tour with, mostly trumpets, and maybe two trombones. We had them all into Gigantic studios, and I sang the whole thing live right there with them and the band. It's always fun doing a big production like that. Paul also added a bunch of his own trumpets down in Philly to give it that wobbly style, and maybe just to make sure it was completely out of tune. (keyboardist) Walt (Martin) and I did the words together.

"We took two trips to Lisbon over the course of writing this record. None of us had ever been there and we were really blown away by the place. The topography and architecture are stunningly handsome. Even when we were there for the rainy season — it literally never stopped raining — it was a trip that outshone a lot of others. We've never had much luck at all in Europe, and the Portuguese were surprisingly accommodating. I think those two trips really helped keep us motivated while making this record. We named the record Lisbon as sort of a 'thank you' and a small tribute."

edit:
here's my mp3 upload - http://www.mediafire.com/?m2yzmwjmj5t

[wscmx13]

Im really liking this song!Cant wait to hear the album in whole.

[TallGuyCM]

I really, really like the new song. Tempted to pick up a ticket to see them this fall even though I just saw them at the same venue last year...

[bleep]

KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic premiered another new one today called "Blue As Your Blood". here's a rip from the show's online stream: http://www.mediafire.com/?ntdzizazcvnihm1

[buddy]

thanks bleep

edit: i remember this song from the "the sky above" song you included from a board mix. i liked it then, and still do.

[bleep]

swapped in a new link above for "Blue...". the slight fade in (it's the ad preceding the song) bugged me. funny how they're rolling out songs from the beginning half of their recording process.

i'm infatuated w/ this verse:
Black is the color of your eyelash
Spanish is the language of your tongue
Life rolled us over like a town car
Bruised up and busted to the ground

[Sushov23]

The new song is fucking blowing my mind. It is so good, I think i've listened to it about 10 times today.

[bleep]

KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic premiered a 3rd song from Lisbon this morning.
"Juveniles" (rip from radio stream): http://www.mediafire.com/?55fqeddymr42ytz

[bleep]

wonder if Fat Possum got tired of the radio rips circulating (). whatever the reason, onethirtybpm came through w/ high quality mp3s of the three songs.
http://onethirtybpm.com/2010/07/14/l...-high-quality/

"Stranded": http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/u...tranded-HQ.mp3
"Blue As your Blood": http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/u...r-Blood-HQ.mp3
"Juveniles": http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/u...veniles-HQ.mp3

also, they put up a tracklist:

Tracklist for Lisbon:
01. Juveniles
02. Angela Surf City
03. Follow The Leader
04. Blue As Your Blood
05. Stranded
06. Victory
07. All My Great Designs
08. Woe Is Me
09. Torch Song
10. While I Shovel The Snow
11. Lisbon

[buddy]

i'm liking everything so far, especially the new song.

[bleep]

4th song played on KEXP this afternoon.

"Angela Surf City" (radio rip from KEXP): http://www.mediafire.com/?oh2knjnt50jn2mi

Lisbon needs to leak in its entirety sooooooon.

[bleep]

another day, another new song makes the radio waves. in case you were counting, "Woe Is Me" is song #5. yep, we've been privy to almost half of Lisbon already.

recap of all five songs (HQ mp3s courtesy of onethirtybpm who got the go ahead from Fat Possum to stream 'em):
"Stranded" (HQ mp3): http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/u...tranded-HQ.mp3
"Blue As your Blood" (HQ mp3): http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/u...r-Blood-HQ.mp3
"Juveniles" (HQ mp3): http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/u...veniles-HQ.mp3
"Angela Surf City" (HQ mp3): http://onethirtybpm.com/wp-content/u...rf-City-HQ.mp3
"Woe Is Me" (radio rip from KEXP): http://www.mediafire.com/?dammmiktmznygmy

best production the boys have ever had. this album is shaping up to be even more stunning than You & Me.

[buddy]

agreed about the production. the songs so far have been solid, and 11-songs for the album is a good sign. i'm excited to see them in l.a. with japondriods. only other time i've seen them live was at coachella. it'll be nice to see a full set.

[bleep]

buddy, i owe you a drink or two for all the lovely Coachella Board mixes you've made! make sure you collect on my offer @ the Henry Fonda gig.

[buddy]

thanks bleep i will. it'll be nice to meet some more board members, and i'll make sure to return the favor and buy a beer of your own. we can talk of our equal love for night of cabiria and the walkmen.

[bmack86]

Ya know, I've seen The Walkmen 4 times without paying to see them on their own ever. Henry Fonda with Japandroids should be awesome. I'm gonna wait to hear the whole album, but I bet the songs so far are fantastic considering their prior track record. Love this band!

[bleep]

haunt you night after night

"All My Great Designs" sounds like a cut from EWPTLMIG. this is one of the two songs on Lisbon i've yet to hear a live version of.

i trust i'll be tethered to my headphones for the rest of today. gonna ignore my work e-mails for as long as i possibly can.