The band worked on the 11-song album over the course of the last two years. It was produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Mountain Goats) and engineered by Chris Zane (Passion Pit, Les Savy). The guys also have a slew of tour dates at festivals and throughout the UK starting in July.
Dates below:
July
2 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ Taste of MN
4 - Des Moines, Idaho @ 80/35 Festival
17 - Philadelphia, Penn. @ Xponential Music Festival
31 - Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
August
6 - Chicago, Ill. @ Lollapalooza
12 - New York, N.Y. @ Governor's Island
25 - London, UK @ Islington Academy
27 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
September
9 - Vancouver, Canada @ Malkin Bowl
10 - Vancouver, Canada @ Malkin Bowl
12 - Portland, Ore. @ Music Fest NW
October
28 - Glasgow, UK @ Academy Glasgow
30 - Newcastle, UK @ Academy Newcastle
31 - Leeds, UK @ Academy Leeds
November
2 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
6 - Liverpool, UK @ Academy Liverpool
7 - Bournemouth, UK @ Academy Bournemouth
The Walkmen Ready New Album, Announce Tour Dates
New York rockers The Walkmen have been hard at work since their 2008 release You & Me. The follow-up, Lisbon. will see the light of day on Sept. 14 when it is released by Fat Possum Records