Lisbon (album)
| Lisbon | ||||
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| Studio album by The Walkmen | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | August 2008 – May 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length |
44:55 13:35 [bonus disc] | |||
| Label | Fat Possum, Bella Union | |||
| Producer | John Congleton | |||
| The Walkmen chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lisbon | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | (A)[3] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| NME | (9/10)[6] |
| The Phoenix | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.6/10)[8] |
| Spin | [9] |
| Sputnikmusic | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Lisbon is the sixth studio album by New York-based group The Walkmen, released on September 14, 2010 in the US. John Congleton produced and engineered the album.[12] The band recorded nearly thirty tracks before settling on the eleven tracks that comprise the album.[13] The album is a tribute to the city of Lisbon in Portugal.
Exclaim! named Lisbon as the No. 13 Pop & Rock Album of 2010.[14] Pitchfork named it the No. 21 in their Top 50 Albums of 2010.[15]
Track listing
| Standard Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Bonus disc track listing | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[16]
- Band
- Matt Barrick Composer, Drums,
- Peter Bauer Composer Organ, Piano
- Walter Martin Bass, Composer, Percussion
- Hamilton Leithauser Composer, 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 Composer, Inside Photo
- Alex Aldi Second Engineer
- Elizabeth Spiridakis Design
- Chris Zane Engineer, Mixing
References
- ↑ "Reviews for Lisbon by The Walkmen". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "allmusic review".
- ↑ "The A.V. Club review".
- ↑ "Consequence of Sound review".
- ↑ Hughes, Tom (October 8, 2010). "Guardian review". The Guardian (London).
- ↑ "NME review".
- ↑ "The Phoenix review".
- ↑ "Pitchfork Media review".
- ↑ "Spin review".
- ↑ "Sputnikmusic review".
- ↑ "Uncut review".
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20100722201133/http://www.bellaunion.com:80/index.php/site/news/the_walkmen_sign_to_bella_union. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Kurp, Josh (2010-07-29). "Interview with Peter Bauer of the Walkmen - Encore Magazine: New York". Encoremag.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!.
- ↑ "Pitchfork Staff list: The Top 50 Albums of 2010". Pitchfork.
- ↑ "Lisbon - The Walkmen album credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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