Black Hours
The Walkmen recently went on a “pretty extreme hiatus”, and the first batch of its members’ inevitable solo albums are now starting to appear; for his solo bow, Black Hours, frontman Hamilton Leithauser doesn’t veer far from their established sound, and continues their exploration of old popular music, this time with an emphasis on what was on the pop charts two generations ago.
Before The Walkmen announced an “extreme hiatus” last year, the New York City-based outfit was six solid albums deep, and had long staked a claim as one of the most consistently great bands of the past decade. The indie-rock mainstay’s last three, 2008’s You & Me, 2010’s Lisbon, and 2012’s Heaven found the band at its…
The Walkmen’s inimitable singer takes the various tools of his band’s sound and turns them into toys.
Black Hours marks Hamilton Leithauser’s first go as a solo artist after The Walkmen launched “extreme hiatus.”
With Black Hours, frontman Hamilton Leithauser became the second member of the Walkmen to surface with new music during the band's "extreme hiatus" (the first being Walter Martin with his charming children's album We're All Young Together).
With The Walkmen currently on an “extreme hiatus”, frontman Hamilton Leithauser strikes out alone with solo debut Black Hours. Well, not entirely alone: fellow Walk-man Paul Maroon remains by his side, while a supporting cast drawn from The Shins, Vampire Weekend, Fleet Foxes and Dirty Projectors completes a high-calibre support network.
Black Hours, Hamilton Leithauser's solo debut, was recorded shortly after The Walkmen announced an "extreme hiatus."
Review of Hamilton Leithauser's Black Hours, out on June 3 on Ribbon Music and Domino records. The latest single from Black Hours is 11 O'clock Friday Night