The Walkmen are hitting the road for a nationwide tour in support of their forthcoming album, Lisbon, which will hit stores on September 14. Lisbon was recorded over a two-year period in warehouses on Girard Ave in Philadelphia, and on the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. A few songs that helped establish the record's tone were written during several inspiring and successful trips to Lisbon, Portugal.
The 11 songs on Lisbon were carved out of 29 songs that the band recorded over the course of ten months beginning in August 2009. You & Me engineer Chris Zane (Passion Pit, Les Savy Fav, Tokyo Police Club) worked with the band from August to February, and then in March of 2010 the band traveled to south Dallas to finish the album with John Congleton (St. Vincent, Explosions in the Sky).
Featuring the band's signature vintage instrument-sound, Lisbon brings a raw, fiery rock 'n' roll spirit to the complexities of the You & Me songwriting. Lisbon will showcase "a bunch of fast rockers and big bashers, and a couple great oddballs" says front man Hamilton Leithauser.
August 12 Governors Island New York, NY Supporting Grizzly Bear
September 8 The Showbox Seattle, WA
September 9 Melkin Bowl Vancouver Supporting The National
September 10 Melkin Bowl Vancouver Supporting The National
September 11 WOW Hall Eugene OR
September 12 Music Fest NW Portland, OR Supporting The National
September 14 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
September 15 The Music Box @ Fonda Los Angeles, CA
September 17 Clubhouse Phoenix, AZ
September 18 Belly Up San Diego, CA
October 7 Royale Boston, MA
October 9 Opera House Toronto ON
October 10 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
October 12 The Vogue Indianapolis, IN
October 14 Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI
October 16 Waiting Room Omaha, NE
October 18 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
October 19 Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
October 20 Off Broadway St Louis, MO
October 21 Zanzibar Louisville, KY
October 22 Mr Smalls Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
October 23 The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
