Lisbon (album)

Lisbon
Studio album by The Walkmen
Released September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)
Recorded August 2008 – May 2010
Genre Indie Rock, Surf Rock
Length

44:54

13:35 [bonus disc]
Label Fat Possum, Bella Union
Producer John Congleton
The Walkmen chronology
You & Me
(2008)		 Lisbon
(2010)
Singles from Lisbon
  1. "Stranded"
    Released: July 2, 2010
  2. "Angela Surf City"
    Released: October 4, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
The A.V. Club (A)[2]
Consequence of Sound [3]
The Guardian [4]
NME (9/10)[5]
The Phoenix [6]
Pitchfork Media (8.6/10)[7]
Spin [8]
Sputnikmusic [9]
Uncut [10]

Lisbon is the sixth studio album by New York-based group The Walkmen, released on September 14, 2010 in the US. Chris Zane and John Congleton helped produce and engineer the album.[11] The band recorded nearly thirty tracks before settling on the eleven tracks that comprise the album.[12] The album is a tribute to the city of Lisbon in Portugal.

Exclaim! named Lisbon as the No. 13 Pop & Rock Album of 2010.[13] Pitchfork named it the No. 21 in their Top 50 Albums of 2010.[14]

Track listing

  1. "Juveniles" - 4:27
  2. "Angela Surf City" - 3:23
  3. "Follow the Leader" - 2:01
  4. "Blue As Your Blood" - 4:16
  5. "Stranded" - 4:27
  6. "Victory" - 4:06
  7. "All My Great Designs" - 4:42
  8. "Woe Is Me" - 3:29
  9. "Torch Song" - 4:07
  10. "While I Shovel The Snow" - 4:00
  11. "Lisbon" - 5:56

Bonus disc track listing

  1. "All Black And White" - 2:47
  2. "Grateful" - 3:52
  3. "Orange Sunday" - 3:20
  4. "Paper House" - 3:39

References

  1. ^ "allmusic review". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1943874. 
  2. ^ "The A.V. Club review". http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-walkmen-lisbon,45096//. 
  3. ^ "Consequence of Sound review". http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/09/13/album-review-the-walkmen-lisbon/. 
  4. ^ Hughes, Tom (October 8, 2010). "Guardian review". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/07/the-walkmen-lisbon-cd-review. 
  5. ^ "NME review". http://www.metacritic.com/music/lisbon/critic-reviews/. 
  6. ^ "The Phoenix review". http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/107924-walkmen-lisbon-2010/. 
  7. ^ "Pitchfork Media review". http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14605-lisbon/. 
  8. ^ "Spin review". http://www.spin.com/reviews/walkmen-lisbon-fat-possum. 
  9. ^ "Sputnikmusic review". http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/39082/The-Walkmen-Lisbon/. 
  10. ^ "Uncut review". http://www.metacritic.com/music/lisbon/critic-reviews. 
  11. ^ http://www.bellaunion.com/index.php/site/news/the_walkmen_sign_to_bella_union/
  12. ^ http://encoremag.com/new-york/articles/3630/interview-with-peter-bauer-of-the-walkmen
  13. ^ "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!. http://exclaim.ca/Features/YearInReview/pop_rock_year_in_review_2010/Page/13. 
  14. ^ "Pitchfork Staff list: The Top 50 Albums of 2010". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7893-the-top-50-albums-of-2010/3/. 
The Walkmen
Matt Barrick · Peter Bauer · Hamilton Leithauser · Paul Maroon · Walter Martin
Albums
EPs
The Walkmen · Untitled · Split (with Calla) · Christmas Party · Daytrotter Session (Leonard Cohen) · Daytrotter Session (Neil Hagerty)
Singles
"Let's Live Together" · "The Rat" · "Little House of Savages" · "Lousiana" · "The Blue Route"/"Canadian Girl" · "In the New Year"
Associated acts