Bows + Arrows
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| Studio album by The Walkmen | ||||
| Released | February 2, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | April-October 2003 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 42:45 | |||
| Label | Record Collection | |||
| Producer | Dave Sardy | |||
| The Walkmen chronology | ||||
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| 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[dead link] |
| 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.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by The Walkmen.
- "What's in It for Me" – 2:53
- "The Rat" – 4:27
- "No Christmas While I'm Talking" – 4:30
- "Little House of Savages" – 3:15
- "My Old Man" – 4:46
- "138th Street" – 3:02
- "The North Pole" – 3:48
- "Hang On, Siobhan" – 3:45
- "New Year's Eve" – 2:20
- "Thinking of a Dream I Had" – 4:33
- "Bows + Arrows" – 5:16
[edit] 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)
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