Once every three months I list the best of what I heard in albums/songs/remixes for the quarter. I do this to personally keep up with all the awesome music I hear, as it ultimately helps me at the end of the year when I do my overall listing for the previous twelve months. I also do it to introduce you cool cats to tunes you may have missed independently.
Hard to believe, but the excellent Lisbon came out two years ago. And The Walkmen have already created what will likely be a worthy follow up. Heaven, the band’s new album, drops on June 5th, and features a guest appearance from Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes. Leader Hamilton Leithauser has stated the new album is a “bigger, more generous statement” than previous albums.
Enjoy some classic Walkmen tracks from previous albums below.
30. Cloud Nothings – Turning On
29. Thw Walkmen – Lisbon
28. ceo – White Magic
27. Drake – Thank Me Later
Drake – Shut It Down (featuring The-Dream)
26. Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
50. LCD Soundsystem – Dance Yrself Clean
48. Arcade Fire – We Used To Wait
43. Josh Ritter – Folk Bloodbath
42. Diamond Rings – Show Me Your Stuff
200. The Golden Filter – Solid Gold
199. Delorean – Real Love
198. Band of Horses – On My Way Back Home
197. Games – Heartlands
196. Cults – Oh My God
195. El Guincho – Bombay
194. Marnie Stern – Nothing Left
193. Interpol – Barricade
192. Ke$ha – Your Love Is My Drug
As far as posting goes, I’m pretty late to the game on this one. I suppose December serves as the month I catch up on all the good stuff I didn’t get a chance to mention before, or only mentioned in passing.
The Walkmen’s track record is impeccable, and Lisbon is no exception. The group is as gloomy as ever, and the slightly progressive approach to their signature sound pays off. I am looking forward to hearing the new material live at Stubb’s in March. Below is a sampling of some of my favorite tracks from the new record, epic and grandiose and depressing and brilliant all at once.
