Walkmen? (lead singer, house, great song, cassette, album)

Delicate · 02-16-2005, 07:26 AM

hullo.. Anyone hear of the walkmen? they're pretty cool but were nothing special until i heard "the Rat"...Dudes check it out. There IS hope for the music industry after all.

Sneer · 02-16-2005, 08:19 AM

got their album "bows and arrows" and its true the rat is by far the best track. great song. house of savages is a cool song too but overall, though they have an amazing drummer, without the rat they wouldnt be anything special. its cool though how they seem to create this wall of unrelenting, constant sound.

Delicate · 02-16-2005, 10:16 AM

*agrees*

bsmix · 07-16-2008, 03:42 PM

anybody psyched for their new album?

WaspStar · 07-16-2008, 06:18 PM

Hmm...I was drawn to this thread, thinking there was a fellow cassette-lover out there. Guess it's not to be.

Seriously, though, I'll have to check them out. Never heard of them, but they sound interesting.

FaSho · 07-16-2008, 10:14 PM

didn't know about 'em til i read this actually but they kick some serious ass

bsmix · 07-22-2008, 02:38 AM

hahah i love he mobile tape player

yea people cant dig the singin but get past that i thin there's some to like . canadian girl off their new one is pretty chill.

adidasss · 10-21-2008, 02:37 PM

I've had You & Me for a while. I gave it an honest couple of listens and they didn't really grab me...apart from In the new year which has an amazing organ part (I'm pretty sure those are organs) which along with the lead singers wailing gives the song an amazing nostalgic vibe...The album itself is too long and after a while all the songs start to blend together....but that song is just really really good. It reminds me a bit of The Pogues...?

Oh yeah, and I just heard The rat and realized that I know that song...it's quite good...very different from anything on You & Me mind you...

Peerbreed · 10-21-2008, 06:57 PM

I had "Bows and Arrows" and ended up getting rid of it. I found it very bland and I felt like it went on forever. On the few listens I gave it, I found myself constantly looking to see how many tracks were left until the album was over. That's never a good sign.

kevingreen · 10-21-2008, 10:57 PM

what you siad 'Walkmen' is not mobile palyer ?
It's a artist name?

02-16-2005, 07:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Delicate Urban Fan Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland. Posts: 91	Walkmen? hullo.. Anyone hear of the walkmen? they're pretty cool but were nothing special until i heard "the Rat"...Dudes check it out. There IS hope for the music industry after all.

02-16-2005, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	got their album "bows and arrows" and its true the rat is by far the best track. great song. house of savages is a cool song too but overall, though they have an amazing drummer, without the rat they wouldnt be anything special. its cool though how they seem to create this wall of unrelenting, constant sound. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

07-16-2008, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
bsmix Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 179	anybody psyched for their new album? __________________ a music nazi....is still a nazi

07-16-2008, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
WaspStar Back to mono Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 509	Hmm...I was drawn to this thread, thinking there was a fellow cassette-lover out there. Guess it's not to be. Seriously, though, I'll have to check them out. Never heard of them, but they sound interesting. __________________ "This sure doesn't look like 'Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of Total Bargain Madness!'"

07-22-2008, 02:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
bsmix Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 179	hahah i love he mobile tape player yea people cant dig the singin but get past that i thin there's some to like . canadian girl off their new one is pretty chill. __________________ a music nazi....is still a nazi

02-16-2005, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Delicate Urban Fan Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland. Posts: 91	agrees

10-21-2008, 02:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I've had You & Me for a while. I gave it an honest couple of listens and they didn't really grab me...apart from In the new year which has an amazing organ part (I'm pretty sure those are organs) which along with the lead singers wailing gives the song an amazing nostalgic vibe...The album itself is too long and after a while all the songs start to blend together....but that song is just really really good. It reminds me a bit of The Pogues...? Oh yeah, and I just heard The rat and realized that I know that song...it's quite good...very different from anything on You & Me mind you... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

10-21-2008, 10:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
kevingreen Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 15	what you siad 'Walkmen' is not mobile palyer ? It's a artist name?