Lisbon (album)
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Lisbon | ||||
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Released | September 14, 2010 | |||
Recorded | August 2009 – May 2010 | |||
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Length | 44:55 13:35 [bonus disc] | |||
Label | Fat Possum, Bella Union | |||
Producer | John Congleton | |||
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Singles from Lisbon | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[1] |
Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
Review scores | |
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The A.V. Club | A[4] |
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Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 9/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 8.6/10[8] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Spin | 8/10[11] |
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Lisbon is the sixth studio album by the New York-based group The Walkmen, released on September 14, 2010, in the US. John Congleton produced and engineered the album.[13] The band recorded nearly thirty tracks before settling on the eleven that comprise the album.[14] The album is a tribute to the city of Lisbon in Portugal.
Exclaim! named Lisbon as the No. 13 Pop & Rock Album of 2010.[15] Pitchfork named it the No. 21 in their Top 50 Albums of 2010.[16]
By 2011, it had sold 39,159 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[17]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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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.[18]
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Walkmen sign to Bella Union". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130421005740/http://marathonpacks.tumblr.com/post/2728942718/data
- ^ "Lisbon - The Walkmen album credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.