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Our Troubles Are Over: The Tender Punches of the Walkmennew

When you hear that your favorite band is using strings and horns on their new album, you can pretty much assume the salad days are over. But when the Walkmen employed strings and horns on last fall's remarkable You & Me, they did it in the most subtle way conceivable, and it seemed to open up a door to a warmer and fuller sound.
The Portland Mercury  |  Nick Jaina  |  01-22-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Walkmen Finally Hit a Musical Stridenew

Where in the past it might have seemed that The Walkmen were always on the brink -- either of collapse or making a masterful musical statement -- they now seem destined to keep reinventing themselves.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Scott McDonald  |  01-14-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Walkmen Perfect Their Own Stripped-down Post-bender-rocknew

The bare-bones drone that defined previous albums’ least accessible tracks still forms the basis for many of the songs on their latest release, but the edges have been smoothed with a warm and fuzzy vintage sound.
San Antonio Current  |  Jeremy Martin  |  08-20-2008  |  Reviews

The Walkmen Survive the Chinatown Bus to Create the Year's Best Albumnew

With band members and practice spaces in New York and Philadelphia, nearly every day of the week required half of the band to make the trip while recording the new record, You & Me.
New York Press  |  Jonny Leather  |  08-18-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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