Bows + Arrows

Bows + Arrows
Studio album by The Walkmen
Released	February 2, 2004
Recorded	April–October 2003
Genre	Post-punk revival, indie rock
Length	42:45
Label	Record Collection
Producer	Dave Sardy
The Walkmen chronology
Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone (2002) Bows + Arrows (2004) A Hundred Miles Off (2006)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100 link
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
The A.V. Club	(highly favorable) 2/3/2004
Pitchfork Media	(9.2/10) 2/5/2004
PopMatters	(highly favorable) 2/12/2004
Robert Christgau	link
Rolling Stone	2/19/2004
Sputnikmusic	5/2/2005

Bows + Arrows is the second album by The Walkmen, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). The album received a great deal of critical acclaim, appearing on several critics' year-end lists.

"Little House of Savages" and "What's in It for Me" were both included on hit FOX teen drama The O.C. "The Rat" was named Pitchfork Media's #6 single of the year. "The Rat" was selected for the playlist on the video game Major League Baseball 2K7.

"The Rat" was listed at #20 on Pitchfork Media's top 500 songs of the 2000s and at #13 on NME's top 100 songs of the 2000s.

Track listing

All songs written by The Walkmen.

1. "What's in It for Me" – 2:53
2. "The Rat" – 4:27
3. "No Christmas While I'm Talking" – 4:30
4. "Little House of Savages" – 3:15
5. "My Old Man" – 4:46
6. "138th Street" – 3:02
7. "The North Pole" – 3:48
8. "Hang On, Siobhan" – 3:45
9. "New Year's Eve" – 2:20
10. "Thinking of a Dream I Had" – 4:33
11. "Bows + Arrows" – 5:16

Singles

• "The Rat" (April 19, 2004)
  • US 7" vinyl: "The Rat" / "Clementine"
• "Little House of Savages" (June 28, 2004)
  • UK CD1: "Little House of Savages" / "Fly into Mystery"
  • UK CD2: "Little House of Savages" / "Wake Up" / "Revenge Wears No Wristwatch" / "Little House of Savages" (enhanced video)