Guardian Music — (Bella Union)Already bethrothed to two cities, with members split between New York and Philadelphia, the Walkmen now pin their colours to another civic mast after a couple of inspiring trips to the Portuguese capital. It's hard to say that any speci... more info

NME — 'Lisbon' available to hear in full now more info

DrownedInSound — If You & Me was the sound of a band holding on tight to make sure they got everything just so, Lisbon is the glorious expulsion of breath that comes after the win. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Aquarium Drunkard — The Walkmen’s latest record, Lisbon, is another set of glossy black-and-white drama from the New York quintet.  Like You & Me before it, Lisbon paints its portraits of drawn-out relationships with wiry guitars and off-center drums.  Aquarium Drun... more info

Song, by Toad — This album takes a little while – well, two songs really – to get going, but once it does I am quickly back in that happy Walkmen land I love so much. They have such a distinctive sound, the Walkmen, from Hamilton Leithauser’s wailed vocals, to... more info

KEXP Seattle — While there are hundreds of bands coming out of the Big Apple every year, few have the same New York ethic as The Walkmen. The five band members, nearly all friends since high school in the D.C. area, have made consistently solid music together for n... more info

NME — Band reveal delay between US and UK album releases is nothing personal more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Anyone looking for a low-stress showbiz gig might consider trying to roadie for the Walkmen. Wednesday night at the Music Box @ Fonda, this smart indie rock outfit, whose five members are split between Philadelphia and New York, performed for... more info

KEXP Seattle — I had never seen The Walkmen live before, nor had I known anyone who had seen them live, and yet I was more confident that I was going to be thoroughly entertained Wednesday night than I would have been for just about anything. I’ve always liked an... more info

KEXP Seattle — This is one of those weeks when you just throw up your hands and accept that you’re just not going to have any more money after you see what’s waiting for you at the record store today — The Black Angels, Cloud Cult, Blonde Redhead, Grinderman,... more info