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Esquire Chooses the Walkmen's "Heaven" as Song of the Summer


We've got to give it to Esquire -they have some good taste in music. Around this time last year, they chose Walk the Moon's "Anna Sun" as Song of the Summer 2011. Today they've come out with their Song of the Summer for 2012 and it's the Walkmen's "Heaven" off their 5/29 album of the same name.

Andy Langer writes of "Heaven" that "for long highway drives — the kind you keep yourself awake on by burying your fist in the dashboard — this is going to be unbeatable. It's a taut two-chord, anthem- loud and jangly, with desperate overtones ("Don't leave me/You're my best friend/All of my life, you've always been"). It ends with a huge round of simple but memorable U2-style"Oh-oh-oh-ohs." I suppose they give "Heaven" its "summery" feel. But mostly, it's my "Song of the Summer" because it's summer, and it's a song I know I'll feel just as strongly about in December, when I'm making a top-ten list, as I do now making a summer list."

You can listen to "Heaven" on the Walkmen's website and also preorder the album for the next week.

Nov
07
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The Walkmen Celebrate Their 10th Anniversary with Exclusives


The Walkmen announced this morning that in celebration of their 10th anniversary, they will be performing shows in San Fran and Chicago in early 2012, along with releasing their debut album Everyone Who Pretended to Be Like Me Is Gone on limited edition vinyl for the first time. Plus, they're gearing up to head back into the studio to record the follow-up to Lisbon. All in all, an exciting news day for the Walkmen fans.
American Express pre-sale for the shows start today with sales to the general public starting Friday.
Be one of the first 50 to pre-order the vinyl and get a free Walkmen deer slipmat. Only 1000 copies were made so you better get on that.

Oct
27
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GQ chosens Hamilton Leithauser as one of their "Most Stylish Musicians of All Time"

GQ has picked their 50 "Most Stylish Musicians of All Time" and guess who made the list? The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser, who came in at #39, beating Sammy Davis, Jr and Jim Morrison. Their reasoning? "Need we say more?"

Oct
04
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The Walkmen Cover Cash

The Walkmen recently covered some songs that Johnny Cash covered (in the style of Cash) when they stopped by Seattle's KEXP radio station. The Walkmen hit up the station while on the road with the Fleet Foxes last month.







Also check out their cover of "The Auld Triangle."

Sep
19
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If You Missed The Walkmen at ACL...

...you can relive some of the awesomeness via our Mick Management YouTube channel. Austin City Limits has posted three of the tunes the Walkmen performed on Sunday at the festival's 10th anniversary for your enjoyment. Enjoy.

Jan
07
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The Walkmen Slay Letterman with "Juveniles"



We headed over to The Walkmen's Late Show taping yesterday afternoon and got to hear Paul Schaefer and the band jam out on Del Shannon after Dave smashed some fruit on his desk. All in all, it was an epic day and The Walkies totally crushed their performance.

Dave wiped all the fruit remnants off his desk with a vinyl copy of "Lisbon", and I had the band sign it so we could give it away.

-Lindsay

Aug
13
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Governor's Island Performance

Last night we got to jump on the ferry and head over to Governor's Island to see The Walkmen play with Grizzly Bear. It started to pour as soon as the band went into "Juveniles" to close their set. Big Ass Lens was on site to capture video footage of the beach-side show and you can get a preview with Angela Surf City below.

The Walkmen - Angela Surf City - Live at Governor's Island from Big Ass Lens on Vimeo.

Photographs by Lindsay