Lisbon (album)

Lisbon
Studio album by
The Walkmen
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)
Studio
  • Gigantic, New York
  • Elmwood Recording, Dallas
  • Python's Palace, Philadelphia
  • Mick, New York
  • Brutalis, Philadelphia
  • Woody's, New York
  • Papi & Marisa's, Philadelphia
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length44:55
Label
Producer
The Walkmen chronology
You & Me
(2008) 		Lisbon
(2010) 		Heaven
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[2]
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubA[5]
The Guardian[6]
Mojo[7]
NME9/10[8]
Pitchfork8.6/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin8/10[12]
Uncut[13]

Lisbon is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on September 14, 2010, by Fat Possum Records and Bella Union.[14]

The band recorded nearly thirty tracks before settling on the eleven that comprise the album.[15] The album is a tribute to the city of Lisbon in Portugal. Exclaim! named Lisbon as the No. 13 Pop & Rock Album of 2010.[16] Pitchfork named it the No. 21 in their Top 50 Albums of 2010.[17] By 2011, it had sold 39,159 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Walkmen

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.[19]

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. ^ Leas, Ryan (September 14, 2020). "Lisbon Turns 10". Stereogum. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lisbon by The Walkmen reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Lisbon by The Walkmen". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Lisbon – The Walkmen". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Murray, Noel (September 14, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  6. ^ Hughes, Tom (October 8, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  7. ^ "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Mojo (204): 96. November 2010.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 13, 2010). "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Q (292): 110. November 2010.
  11. ^ Dolan, Jon (September 13, 2010). "Lisbon". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  12. ^ Fennessey, Sean (August 23, 2010). "The Walkmen, 'Lisbon' (Fat Possum)". Spin. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  13. ^ "The Walkmen: Lisbon". Uncut (162): 110. November 2010.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Rudi. "Liner Notes: The Walkmen, 'Lisbon,' at 9:30 Club" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!.
  17. ^ "Pitchfork Staff list: The Top 50 Albums of 2010". Pitchfork.
  18. ^ "Data". April 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21.
  19. ^ "Lisbon - The Walkmen album credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.


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