In this clip for one of You & Me's many clippable tracks, the Walkmen are a lot like the Polyphonic Spree and Kaki King in that they made an animated video from a shit ton of still photos. However…   Read Story »

On Inauguration Night, Hamilton dedicated this song and its "I know that it's true, it's gonna be a good year"s to President Barack Obama. A week later the tune's falling-downstairs groove makes a…   Read Story »

While the Obamas were busy party hopping in D.C., the Walkmen were toasting the new age in American politics with a show at Los Angeles's Henry Fonda Theater. Hamilton dedicated "The New Year" and…   Read Story »

The Black Cab Sessions latest posting features a session with Ry, joined in the backseat and on additional guitar/harmonies by Cardinal mate Neal Casal, singing Cardinology cut "Sink Ships." It's…   Read Story »

When the Walkmen released their fine fourth album You & Me, musically able employees at the Nashville record store Grimey's New and Preloved Music decided to celebrate by performing Walkmen songs at…   Read Story »

The Walkmen's fourth album You & Me is powered, largely, through a dense, dark ambiance and Hamilton Leithauser's raw howl. If you strip away the sonic layers, and perform the songs acoustically, you…   Read Story »

As we said on premature evaluation day: unexpectedly, the Walkmen are a band that matters in 2008, and You & Me is one for the year-end lists. "In The New Year" came as the advance track, and gave…   Read Story »

There's also a performance of "On The Water," and despite how much we love You & Me, it's the awesomely awkward banter that's worth the click. Also it's a nice guide of things not to try and small…   Read Story »

When the Walkmen stopped by Daytrotter recently, they decided to make it Neil Hagerty tribute day, covering "Yellow Kid" from Royal Trux's 1998 album Accelerator along with Neil Michael Hagerty's…   Read Story »

That price is good for three weeks -- you pay $5 (buy here), and Amie Street gives $5 to a charity close to the hearts of Hamilton and the rest of the 'men, which is just one more reason You & Me is…   Read Story »