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The Walkmen, on tourThe Walkmen have always seemed older than their years. In part this has been down to what we know of their backgrounds in Jonathan Fire*Eater, a mid-90s group whose brilliance was hobbled by narcotic baggage. From the off, though, they've worn their hearts on their sleeves, with songs deriving from collective improvisations and their emotions, rendered in the powerful vocals of Hamilton Leithauser. They've developed a gravitas beyond regular indie groups; a sound wounded but ...

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