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The Walkmen took a working holiday from their usual sound on their remake of Harry Nilsson's Pussy Cats and, to a lesser extent, on the Dylan-goes-Latin vibe of A Hundred Miles Off, but they return to more familiar territory on You & Me. Quite literally, too: the band revisited the same studio where they laid down Bows + Arrows for some of this album's sessions. However, travel is one of You & Me's major themes, with beaches, holidays, and provinces placing these songs all over the map. That plays perfectly into the Walkmen's uncanny ability to conjure specific places in their music: "Donde Esta La Playa," from its turista title to its deconstructed surf guitars to lyrics like "there is still sand in my suitcase/there is still salt in my teeth," plays like blurry but vivid memories -- and proof that not everything that happens on vacation stays on vacation. Grotto-like reverb gives "Postcards from Tiny Islands"' riotous guitars a nostalgic twinge only heightened by small but telling details like "the bar band and their sorry songs." The Walkmen also travel through different sounds on You & Me: "Red Moon"'s gentle acoustic guitars and brass give it a subtly Latin feel, while "Canadian Girl"'s dreamy warmth suggests a vintage soul single that's been tucked away for decades in a forgotten jukebox. You & Me's return to the Walkmen's usual shadowy, introspective moodiness feels like a cloud covering the sun, especially after the drunken wake of Pussy Cats. Fortunately, that cloudiness suits these songs, particularly "On the Water," a darkly pretty ballad lit by faintly shimmering keyboards, and "In the New Year," which sets a bruised melody to jubilant organ swells that only sound more poignant together. Despite a few louder moments like "Seven Years of Holidays (For Stretch)"'s shambling waltz and "Blue Route"'s gut-punching drums, You & Me delves deeply into the evocative ballads that have made the band fascinating since Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone. The album closes with a trio of them, with the spare jangle of "New Country" and "If Only It Were True"'s final declaration "I'll die in dreams of you" ending You & Me on a somberly sweet note. This may or may not be the Walkmen's prettiest album, but it's certainly their loneliest.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
The Walkmen, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Barrick, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Maroon, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Bauer, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Zane, Producer - James Hamilton Leithauser, Composer, Lyricist
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
Albumbeschreibung
The Walkmen took a working holiday from their usual sound on their remake of Harry Nilsson's Pussy Cats and, to a lesser extent, on the Dylan-goes-Latin vibe of A Hundred Miles Off, but they return to more familiar territory on You & Me. Quite literally, too: the band revisited the same studio where they laid down Bows + Arrows for some of this album's sessions. However, travel is one of You & Me's major themes, with beaches, holidays, and provinces placing these songs all over the map. That plays perfectly into the Walkmen's uncanny ability to conjure specific places in their music: "Donde Esta La Playa," from its turista title to its deconstructed surf guitars to lyrics like "there is still sand in my suitcase/there is still salt in my teeth," plays like blurry but vivid memories -- and proof that not everything that happens on vacation stays on vacation. Grotto-like reverb gives "Postcards from Tiny Islands"' riotous guitars a nostalgic twinge only heightened by small but telling details like "the bar band and their sorry songs." The Walkmen also travel through different sounds on You & Me: "Red Moon"'s gentle acoustic guitars and brass give it a subtly Latin feel, while "Canadian Girl"'s dreamy warmth suggests a vintage soul single that's been tucked away for decades in a forgotten jukebox. You & Me's return to the Walkmen's usual shadowy, introspective moodiness feels like a cloud covering the sun, especially after the drunken wake of Pussy Cats. Fortunately, that cloudiness suits these songs, particularly "On the Water," a darkly pretty ballad lit by faintly shimmering keyboards, and "In the New Year," which sets a bruised melody to jubilant organ swells that only sound more poignant together. Despite a few louder moments like "Seven Years of Holidays (For Stretch)"'s shambling waltz and "Blue Route"'s gut-punching drums, You & Me delves deeply into the evocative ballads that have made the band fascinating since Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone. The album closes with a trio of them, with the spare jangle of "New Country" and "If Only It Were True"'s final declaration "I'll die in dreams of you" ending You & Me on a somberly sweet note. This may or may not be the Walkmen's prettiest album, but it's certainly their loneliest.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:01
- Main artists: The Walkmen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music 2016 The Walkmen exclusively licensed to Mick Music
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