The Walkmen - "Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone"

As you may have noticed, I've got a thing for The Walkmen—and yes—I write about them quite a bit. The latest news is the fellas are releasing their 2002 debut on vinyl for the first time in a limited pressing of 1,000. The band's sound on Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone is often unpredictable, grand, and lush, which initially drew comparisons to the likes of The Cure and U2—a far cry from the minimalist 50s and 60s American rock informed palette of Lisbon, the group's most recent LP. Yet, Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone is still unquestionably a Walkmen record: from Hamilton Leithauser's howls to the thick reverberations of pounding drums, organ, and guitars, the young band expertly balanced sophistication and clarity with drips of confusion and chaos. The title-track, which I previously called one of the decade's most underappreciated tracks, is an especially invigorating and exciting song that to this day remains one of the band's best.

Pre-order the LP on 180 gram vinyl with a gatefold jacket directly from the band.

The Walkmen - "Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone" (from Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone)