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Hamilton Leithauser is a 21st century Frank Sinatra or Bing Crosby. A straight-up indie rock crooner, Hamilton and his roller-coaster pipes immediately separate The Walkmen from their buzzworthy New York City contemporaries. Sometimes you wonder if he'll find the note. But like a tortoise, he always reaches it, only in his own time.
The Walkmen rose out of the ashes of another great New York City band, Jonathan Fire*Eater, but have quickly surpassed JFE in terms of success and creative output. It also didn't hurt their exposure when their song "We've Been Had" was the backdrop for a national car commercial that was actually decent.
Live, The Walkmen step it up a notch with louder, more aggressive sounding songs than those found on their recordings. And it's on stage that you truly see how much drummer Matt Barrick destroys. He kills the skins with controlled fire and fury that serves as a spine to band's chaotic song structures. They always seem on the brink of falling apart, but they always keep it together, thanks in big part to their command over their instruments and those crooner pipes. The Walkmen will be one of the better and more exciting live shows you'll see. |
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