Word: bandness
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That all changed on their new record Bows and Arrows, a nearly flawless mix of driving rock songs and more intimate musings on loneliness, confusion and isolation in love and elsewhere—themes familiar to the band, but better expressed on this new recording...
...This time we wanted to get into the room just as a band and perform the songs together,” says Leithauser. “The overdubs were minimal, so it comes off more like a show. We can perform basically the entire thing live...
...explode. But he doesn’t need to scream because he seems to throw his heart, anger and just enough volume into every note he sings. He knows when to dominate the stage and the music, but, unlike many other rock stars, frequently steps back to let the band shine. Peter Bauer’s bass and Paul Maroon’s guitar slid seamlessly between what Leithauser described as the “fuckin’ angry” beat of “My Old Man” and the subdued loneliness of “138th...
...money. We figured it would come off a little tacky—which it did—but we really needed the cash, so we just went ahead with it. I don’t think many people made a connection between the car, commercial and the band, which is fine...
...show as electrifying as Friday’s, it’s easy to forget that the Walkmen are such a young band. With only two full-length studio albums, they already have an established sound most bands don’t reach until much later in their careers. At best, this gives their music the feel of a polished craft. At worst, it can seem conservative in a non-live setting...