Stereogum — The Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser first worked with erstwhile Vampire Weekend producer Rostam Batmanglij on his 2014 solo effort Black Hours, and last month, the two teamed up on new single “A 1000 Times,” the first taste of a whole forthc... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — The onetime Walkmen vocalist and former Vampire Weekend member have collaborated before, here more formally.
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Stereogum — Last month Rostam Batmanglij performed his first solo concert since leaving Vampire Weekend, opening for Brian Wilson at Brooklyn’s Northside Festival. Throughout the set he was joined onstage by a number of his friends and frequent collaborators, ... more info
Guardian Music — 100 Club, LondonWill Toledo looks like an honours student but he delivers his songs about depression and prom night DMT trips with intoxicating assurance“We’ve never had a good show in London,†mutters Will Toledo, Seattle’s... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Brian Wilson played 'Pet Sounds' in full at a show that also included a guest-filled set by ex-Vampire Weekend member Rostam (with a string section, dancers, The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser, Ra Ra Riot's Wes Miles, and Deradoori... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Bat for Lashes, Whitney, NAF, Lucy Dacus, Meyhem Lauren + Heems, Bully, The Men, The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser & Paul Maroon, and more NYC show options tonight.
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Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Walter Martin, late of The Walkmen (who are on "extreme hiatus"), has released another song from Arts & Leisure, his upcoming album that is, lyrically, all about art history. Set to a jaunty piano rhythm that coulda... more info
Stereogum — Last month, the Walkmen’s Walter Martin announced his first solo album since the band’s breakup (that wasn’t made up of children’s songs) with “Jobs I Had Before I Got Rich & Famous,” and today he’s shared another new one called “Amst... more info
Stereogum — When the Walkmen announced their hiatus in 2013, Walter Martin told us that he planned to release an album of music for children. It wasn’t an LP designed to counter Raffi’s reign; instead, Martin presented us with a collection of songs that adul... more info