Lisbon is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on September 14, 2010, by Fat Possum Records and Bella Union.[14]
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| Released | September 14, 2010 | |||
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| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | A[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | 9/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone |  [11] |
| Spin | 8/10[12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
The band recorded nearly thirty tracks before settling on the eleven that comprise the album.[15] The album is a tribute to the city of Lisbon in Portugal. Exclaim! named Lisbon as the No. 13 Pop & Rock Album of 2010.[16] Pitchfork named it the No. 21 in their Top 50 Albums of 2010.[17] By 2011, it had sold 39,159 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[18]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Walkmen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Juveniles" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Angela Surf City" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Follow the Leader" | 2:01 |
| 4. | "Blue as Your Blood" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Stranded" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Victory" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "All My Great Designs" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Woe Is Me" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Torch Song" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "While I Shovel the Snow" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Lisbon" | 5:56 |
| Total length: | 44:55 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "All Black and White" | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Grateful" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Orange Sunday" | 3:20 |
| 15. | "Paper House" | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 58:30 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[19]
Band
- Matt Barrick – drums
- Peter Bauer – organ, piano
- Walter Martin – bass guitar, percussion
- Hamilton Leithauser – guitar, vocals
- Paul Maroon – guitar, trumpet, viola
Additional musicians
- Alec Ounsworth – vocals
- Greg Glassman – trumpet
- Rachel Golub – violin
- Clara Kennedy – cello
- John Kozan – trombone
- Dana Lyn – violin
- Anna Stumpf – trumpet
- Kenny Warren – trumpet
- Alex Waterman – cello, transcription
- Mike Irwin – trumpet
- Kevin Moehringer– trombone
- Leyna Papach – violin
- Paul Brandenburg – trumpet
- Joe Ancowitz – trumpet
Production
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- John Congleton – engineer, mixing, producer
- Mark Endozo – assistant engineer
- Luigi Ghirri – cover photo
- Fred Maroon –inside photo
- Alex Aldi – second engineer
- Elizabeth Spiridakis – design
- Chris Zane – engineer, mixing
References
edit- ^ Leas, Ryan (September 14, 2020). "Lisbon Turns 10". Stereogum. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Lisbon by The Walkmen reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Lisbon by The Walkmen". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Lisbon – The Walkmen". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Murray, Noel (September 14, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Hughes, Tom (October 8, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Mojo (204): 96. November 2010.
- ^ Stokes, Paul (October 15, 2010). "Album review: The Walkmen – Lisbon (Bella Union)". NME. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 13, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Q (292): 110. November 2010.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (September 13, 2010). "Lisbon". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Fennessey, Sean (August 23, 2010). "The Walkmen, 'Lisbon' (Fat Possum)". Spin. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Uncut (162): 110. November 2010.
- ^ Greenberg, Rudi. "Liner Notes: The Walkmen, 'Lisbon,' at 9:30 Club" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Kurp, Josh (July 29, 2010). "Interview with Peter Bauer of the Walkmen". Encore. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!.
- ^ "Pitchfork Staff list: The Top 50 Albums of 2010". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Data". April 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21.
- ^ "Lisbon - The Walkmen album credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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