The Walkmen returned to the stage after a decade-long hiatus for his or her first full-length efficiency on April 22.
The band just lately appeared on The Late Present With Stephen Colbert for his or her first tv look in 10 years the place they carried out their 2004 hit ‘The Rat’.
Forward of their intensive North American headline tour, The Walkmen took to the Westerly Sound at United Theatre in Rhode Island for his or her first present since they determined to go on “excessive hiatus”.
The 21-song set consisted of a mixture of songs primarily drawing upon their albums ‘Bows + Arrows’, ‘Everybody Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone’ and ‘You & Me’.
They performed their largest hit, ‘The Rat’, second after opening with ‘They’re Successful’. The band additionally aired crowd favourites ‘Angela Surf Metropolis’ and ‘In The New Yr’ earlier than ending the present with ‘Heaven’.
Watch fan-shot footage and see the total setlist under.
‘They’re Successful’
‘The Rat’
‘In The New Yr’
‘On The Water’
‘No Christmas Whereas I’m Speaking’
‘Wake Up’
‘Blue As Your Blood’
‘Juveniles’
‘Dónde Está La Playa’
‘Angela Surf Metropolis’
‘Blizzard Of ’96’
‘New Years Eve’
‘Everybody Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone’
‘Little Home Of Savages’
‘138th Road’
‘All Arms And The Cook dinner’
‘Heaven’
The band– comprised of Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Walter Martin, Peter Bauer and Matt Barrick – are at present staging a five-night residency at Webster Corridor of their hometown of New York Metropolis.
In a current interview with NME, Letihauser shared that the Walkmen reunion had been advised for a number of years however defined: “It simply wasn’t the correct time for everyone. It wasn’t one thing I used to be concerned about doing for a very long time.”
“Our supervisor floated the thought but once more and painted an image of some exhibits we may do and how you can make it work. Individually everyone mentioned ‘yeah’. I’m excited for it. I don’t know what we’re gonna sound like. I suppose we’ll in all probability sound precisely the identical,” he added.
In different information, the group just lately added quite a few UK exhibits to their upcoming ‘Revenge’ tour.
Set for later this yr, the UK leg of dates will begin in Glasgow on August 21, and can characteristic gigs in Manchester and London. The latter options three back-to-back performances at KOKO. Discover any remaining tickets right here.
Letihauser additionally shared that he’s engaged on his fifth solo album, revealing that the undertaking was “getting there.” He performed a number of songs from the upcoming LP reside throughout his annual Café Carlyle residency.
