Today The Walkmen have announced that their new album will be titled Lisbon. Lisbon will be released via Fat Possum on September 14th. That is the same day that fellow New Yorkers, Interpol, will be releasing their new album. September 14th is going to be a big day for emotional NYC rock.
Lisbon was recorded over two years in warehouses in Brooklyn and Philidelphia, Pitchfork reports. Some songs were also written when they visited Lisbon, giving the album it’s title. The album runs 11 songs deep, and those songs saw production from John Congleton (St. Vincent/The Thermals).
According to an interview with P4k, the band had taken inspiration from early Elvis and Sun Records tracks song. However, Hamilton said the final product wouldn’t sound much like that. He also said,
“The instrumentation is very simple, and then there’s a very loud vocal and a softish drum. There is a slapback guitar on everything.”
The Walkmen are a band who we have come to expect greatness from, album in, and album out. I have faith that Lisbon will be no different. I can’t wiat for Lisbon, this is going to be a very special album folks.
They will be making their live return to NYC on 8/12 when they play Governors Island w/ Grizzly Bear. Tickets are still on sale.
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