The Walkmen & Dan Deacon Ready 'Secret Society Shows'

Both gigs are in partnership with New York.

Both gigs will take place at BK's Masonic Temple.

Full rosters are as follows:

12/11 - Dan Deacon, So Percussion, Dirty Projectors
12/16 - The Walkmen, The Dodos

Tix are available today at noon via Ticketweb.

MP3: The Walkmen - On The Water

The Walkmen Visit The Take Away Show

Enjoy their intimate performance of 'I Lost You' below. MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat

The Walkmen Announce UK Trek

Catch the band this fall at:

October
28th London ULU
29th Manchester Academy 3
31st Leeds Cockpit

November
1st Glasgow Stereo
2nd Dublin Button Factory

Read my review of The Walkmen @ Bowery here.

MP3: The Walkmen - On The Water

The Walkmen Unveil New Video

Enjoy 'In The New Year' below. Read my review of The Walkmen @ Bowery here.


MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat

The Walkmen @ Bowery: Thunder & Lightning

Over the past two years I've seen The Walkmen perform demo versions of You & Me tracks more times than I can possibly remember. At last night's hometown gig, their second of two promoting the stellar new LP, all scattered puzzle pieces fell into place with eloquent precision. From the quintet's roaring take on the record's first single, 'In The New Year', to their exquisite rendition of the mellow yet stunning, 'I Lost You', The Walkmen easily proved that they've created yet another masterpiece with their latest opus. Well received classics included Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone's 'That's The Punch Line', 'Little House Of Savages' (off of Bows & Arrows) and the show closing magic of 'Louisiana' (from A Hundred Miles Off). Catch The Walkmen alongside Golem on their forthcoming fall trek around North America. Photos of frontman Hamilton Leithauser & an MP3 below.








MP3: The Walkmen - On The Water [alt link]

The Walkmen Visit Fox TV

Check out the hilariously awkward clip here.

Visit The Walkmen at their official site.

The band recently announced fall tour dates.

MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat

The Walkmen & Golem Team Up For Autumn Tour

All confirmed dates are as follows:

9/6 @ 9:30 Club, DC
9/9 @ La Sala Rosa, Montreal
9/10 @ Horseshoe, Toronto
9/11 @ Crofoot, Pontiac
9/12 @ Metro, Chicago
9/15 @ The Basement, Columbus
9/18 @ Middle East, Cambridge

Visit The Walkmen on MySpace.

MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat

The Walkmen Record Another Daytrotter Session

Their latest appearance included:

Yellow Kid
I'm Your Son
Chicken...
Greasy Saint

Enjoy each & every track here.

Visit The Walkmen on MySpace.

Last week the band pre-released their new LP.

MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat

The Walkmen Pre-Release New Album For Charity

The band exclaims: *All donations go to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in honor of Luca Vasallo, a friend to the band and a current patient who is seven months old and doing a great job fighting a very difficult disease. This is a very good organization that certainly deserves the attention.* Purchase You & Me for $5 at Amie Street. Read my review of the LP here. MP3 at bottom.

MP3: The Walkmen - In The New Year

Review: The Walkmen - You & Me

It's been slightly over six years since The Walkmen released their landmark debut LP, Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone. The instantly alluring record was a passionate, immediate, unique and groundbreaking affair. The Walkmen followed Everyone with even more vigor on Bows & Arrows & A Hundred Miles Off. Sparks fly once again on the band's latest opus, You & Me. Recorded in Mississippi & New York, the album shines like a diamond in the rough. Key tracks include 'In The New Year', 'Postcards From Tiny Islands' & the majestic closer, 'If Only It Were True'. Another stunning collection!

You & Me is out on September 16th.

MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat

The Walkmen Reveal Deets On New LP & Tour

You & Me is out this August.

Tracks below, cover art to your right.

1. Dónde Está La Playa
2. Flamingos (For Colbert)
3. On The Water
4. In The New Year
5. 7 Years Of Holidays (For Stretch)
6. Postcards From Tiny Islands
7. Red Moon
8. Canadian Girl
9. Four Provinces
10. Long Time Ahead Of Us
11. The Blue Route
12. New Country
13. I Lost You
14. If Only It Were True

Upcoming gigs:

8/18: Bowery Ballroom, New York
8/19: Bowery Ballroom, New York
8/21: Troubadour, Los Angeles
8/22: Troubadour, Los Angeles
8/27: Doug Fir, Portland
8/28: Richards, Vancouver
8/29: Rifflandia Festival, Victoria
8/30: Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle

MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat

The Walkmen Record Daytrotter Session

Leonard Cohen enthusiasts, rejoice.

The band played the following covers:

The Old Revolution
Lady Midnight
Tonight Will Be Fine
Passin' Through

Enjoy the full set here.

MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat (Live)

The Walkmen Offer Peek Into Studio Sessions

Looks like someone forgot to call the babysitter! Visit The Walkmen on MySpace.


MP3: The Walkmen - Lost In Boston (Live)

Spoon, White Rabbits & The Walkmen Set For Joint Tour

Catch the trio of acts at:

4.2 Kansas City, KS - Uptown
4.4 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
4.5 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
4.6 Detroit, MI - Emerald Theater
4.7 Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall
4.10 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
4.12 Norfolk, VA - Norva
4.14 Atlanta, GA - Centerstage
4.16 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution

MP3: White Rabbits - Kid On My Shoulders

Walkmen Frontman Drops Hints On New LP

Baltimore-based blog, Butter Team, recently sat with The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser. Here's a handful of inquiries:

Where are you recording the new album?

Is it going to be released through Record Collection?

Are you able to continue that "lighter, breezier" theme?

Read the full Q&A at BT.

Check out The Walkmen's forthcoming tour dates here.

MP3: The Walkmen - Lost In Boston (Live)

The Walkmen & White Rabbits Map Out US Tour

The 9-city trek looks like this:

1.16 PITTSBURGH: DIESEL
1.17 DETROIT: THE CROFOOT BALLROOM
1.18 MILWAUKEE: TURNER HALL
1.19 MADISON: HIGH NOON
1.20 CHICAGO: SCHUBAS
1.21 ST. LOUIS: BLUEBERRY HILL
1.22 COLUMBUS: THE BASEMENT
1.23 PHILADELPHIA: JOHNNY BRENDA'S
1.24 BALTIMORE: OTTOBAR

Read my review of The Walkmen @ Bowery Ballroom here.

MP3: White Rabbits - Kid On My Shoulders

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #271

The Walkmen - The Rat (Live @ ACL 2005)

An explosive rendition of the Bows & Arrows fave.

Learn more about Austin City Limits here.

Read my interview with the band via this link.

Their new LP is expected by June of 2008.

MP3: The Walkmen - The Rat (Live @ ACL 2005)

The Walkmen Read 'Sex & The City' Scripts

God bless Daytrotter!

Follow this link to enjoy the hilarity.

Check out The Walkmen's upcoming tour dates here.

Read our '8 Questions With' the band via this link.

MP3: The Walkmen - The Christmas Party [alt link]

The Walkmen Debut New Tune In Brooklyn

Check out the clip below to see the band performing 'What Happened To You?' during their recent visit to Brooklyn's newest venue, The Music Hall Of Williamsburg. The track is a nice return to form (a la Bows & Arrows and their magnificent debut LP, Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone), complete with Hamilton's signature growl and a pulsating bass line. Download a holiday-friendly Walkmen MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: The Walkmen - The Christmas Party

The Walkmen Release Brand New Track Via MySpace

Check out the tune, entitled 'Lemon Hill', below.

It sort of sounds like a lost B-Side from their debut LP, Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone, which definitely earns itself some brownie points, as that record is nearly flawless in my book.

No word yet if the track will be featured on the band's forthcoming record. Catch up on all things Walkmen here on the band's MySpace page.

MP3: The Walkmen - Lemon Hill