Lisbon (album)

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

44:54

13:35 [bonus disc]
Label Fat Possum, Bella Union
Producer John Congleton
The Walkmen chronology

You & Me
(2008)
Lisbon
(2010)
Heaven
(2012)
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. John Congleton produced and engineered 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.<ref name= Exclaim!'s Year in Review - Top Pop & Rock Albums of 2010>"Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!.</ref> Pitchfork named it the No. 21 in their Top 50 Albums of 2010.[13]

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