Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The 70 Best Albums of 2010
PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.
Friday, December 19 2008
The Best Albums of 2008
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2008, highlighted by the return of British trip-hop legends and some infectious American indie rock by way of the Cascade Mountains.
Reviews
Wednesday, September 15 2010
The Walkmen: Lisbon
Raise your pints! One of the last survivors of New York City's post-punk boon returns with their fifth full-length of original songs in eight years, this time teaming with indie rock super producer John Congleton.
Wednesday, August 20 2008
The Walkmen: You & Me
These New York rockers continue to tweak and twist their sound, while the lead singer makes massive bounds.
Tuesday, October 24 2006
The Walkmen: Pussy Cats
An uneven labor of love from one of the best bands today.
Friday, May 19 2006
The Walkmen: A Hundred Miles Off
I'm content when this music's on, but I'm not here to be content.
Blogs
Friday, August 13 2010
The Walkmen - "Angela Surf City" (Live on Fallon) (video)
The Walkmen are releasing their latest album, Lisbon, 14 September via Fat Possum Records. Last night they stopped by Jimmy Fallon's show to preview a…
Tuesday, February 10 2009
The Walkmen - "Four Provinces" (video)
I always felt like this should've been the first single off of 2008's You & Me. Even though it lacks the awesome organ swells of…
News
Tuesday, December 26 2006
The Walkmen take a novel approach
In Michael Chabon's "Wonder Boys," the main character is Grady Tripp, the author of a hit first novel who is struggling to finish the long,…
