Lisbon (album)

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.

Lisbon
Studio album by
The Walkmen
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)
RecordedAugust 2009 – May 2010
Genre
Length44:55 13:35 [bonus disc]
LabelFat Possum, Bella Union
ProducerJohn Congleton
The Walkmen chronology
You & Me
(2008)		 Lisbon
(2010)		 Heaven
(2012)
Singles from Lisbon
  1. "Stranded"
    Released: July 2, 2010
  2. "Angela Surf City"
    Released: October 4, 2010
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[1]
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubA[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
NME9/10[7]
Pitchfork8.6/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin8/10[11]
Uncut[12]

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
Standard Edition
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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
  1. "Lisbon by The Walkmen reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. "Reviews for Lisbon by The Walkmen". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  3. Phares, Heather. "Lisbon – The Walkmen". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  4. Murray, Noel (September 14, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  5. Hughes, Tom (October 8, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  6. "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Mojo (204): 96. November 2010.
  7. 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.
  8. Breihan, Tom (September 13, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  9. "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Q (292): 110. November 2010.
  10. Dolan, Jon (September 13, 2010). "Lisbon". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  11. Fennessey, Sean (August 23, 2010). "The Walkmen, 'Lisbon' (Fat Possum)". Spin. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  12. "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Uncut (162): 110. November 2010.
  13. "The Walkmen sign to Bella Union". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  14. 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.
  15. "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!.
  16. "Pitchfork Staff list: The Top 50 Albums of 2010". Pitchfork.
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20130421005740/http://marathonpacks.tumblr.com/post/2728942718/data
  18. "Lisbon - The Walkmen album credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.



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