Lisbon

by The Walkmen

Lisbon cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2010-09-14
  • Label: Les Bambo, Fat Possum
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:55
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Walkmen is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The band consists of Hamilton Leithauser (vocals), Paul Maroon (guitar, keyboards), Walter Martin (bass, organ), Peter Matthew Bauer (organ, bass) and Matt Barrick (drums). Leithauser and Bauer are former members of The Recoys, while Maroon, Martin, and Barrick are former members of Jonathan Fire*Eater. Initially active from 2000 to 2013, they are known as part of the 2000s-era post-punk revival in New York City, particularly for their critically acclaimed single "The Rat". The band released seven studio albums during their initial run: Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone (2002), Bows + Arrows (2004), A Hundred Miles Off (2006), "Pussy Cats" Starring the Walkmen (2006), You & Me (2008), Lisbon (2010) and Heaven (2012).

Genres

Descriptors: piano, organic, literate, atmospheric, mature

Tracklist

  1. Juveniles (04:27)
  2. Angela Surf City (03:23)
  3. Follow the Leader (02:01)
  4. Blue as Your Blood (04:16)
  5. Stranded (04:27)
  6. Victory (04:06)
  7. All My Great Designs (04:42)
  8. Woe Is Me (03:29)
  9. Torch Song (04:07)
  10. While I Shovel the Snow (04:00)
  11. Lisbon (05:57)

Credits

  • Hamilton Leithauser - band [the walkmen], vocals, guitar
  • Paul Maroon - band [the walkmen], guitar, trumpet, viola
  • Walter Martin - band [the walkmen], bass, percussion
  • Peter Bauer - band [the walkmen], organ, piano
  • Matt Barrick - band [the walkmen], drums
  • The Walkmen - written-by
  • Clara Kennedy - cello
  • Alex Waterman - cello, transcription by
  • Elizabeth Spiridakis - design
  • Mark Endozo - engineer [assistant at gigantic studios]
  • Alex Aldi - engineer [second engineer at gigantic studios]
  • Jason Ward - lacquer cut by
  • Greg Calbi - mastered by
  • Luigi Ghirri - photography by [cover photographs]
  • Fred Maroon - photography by [inside photograph]
  • Yusuf Sevincli - photography by [sleeve photograph]
  • John Kozan - trombone
  • Kevin Moehringer - trombone
  • Anna Stumpf - trumpet
  • Greg Glassman - trumpet
  • Joe Ancowitz - trumpet
  • Kenny Warren - trumpet
  • Michael Irwin - trumpet
  • Paul Brandenburg - trumpet, horns [horn section leader]
  • Dana Lyn - violin
  • Leyna Marika Papach - violin
  • Rachel Golub - violin

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