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The Walkmen - Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone Audio CD

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The Walkmen Band: The Walkmen
Title: Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone
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Release Date: 2002-03-26
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: They're Winning 2: Wake Up 3: Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone 4: Revenge Wears No Wristwatch 5: The Blizzard of '96 6: French Vacation 7: Stop Talking 8: We've Been Had 9: Roll Down the Line 10: That's the Punch Line 11: It Should Take a While 12: Rue the Day 13: I'm Never Bored

Stands out
If one prefers their Killers more unhinged one will be happy although the band does occasionally wander into repetition or "trying to be different" self-consciousness at times coupled with an often glaring, apparent Dylan-channeling of an attention seeking frontman. 3 1/2

Raw and rugged indie rock excursion brought a darker, minimalist jolt to the forefront. The album's unabashed off-kilter catchiness, however, still retains an urgency that will have worn off with many other similar seeking "edgy" outfits before and since this debut.


This Album presents a subtle beauty that is rarely heard .
The only other thing I can add is that this album is absolutely sincere and magical. I can't quite put my finger on what this sound is ,it shines in every way musically but there is something else besides great song writing here and if you listen close enough you might be able to pick it up.


an incredibly well done album
I bought it only hearing "we've been had" expecting another franz ferdinandish, strokesish sound, instead i found a talented band with a haunting, layered sound. This album was a great suprise. "i'm never bored" and the title song are brilliant. Well done and high recommended.


An organised cacophony, yes
The relentless building up of musical tensions in a Walkmen ditty gets the blood humming oh so very nicely. . (ah, those drums!).

Until yesterday I did not know the Walkmen existed, but now they're residing on my shelf, next to Bono and the lads, James (the band), Interpol, Morrissey and the Decemberists. I've always had a thing for eclectic music; unpredictable music that, superficially, seems to channel the listener to a dusky area where suicide is not a four-letter word, has always made me incredibly cheerful.

This is good stuff, and not only because these 5 New Yorkers have dragged me from the coma resulting from being exposed to the plaintive mewling of Vashti Bunyan.


Excellent band, excellent album
This band is awesome. One of the best live shows you will see. Music, lyrics. . . everything.


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