THE walkMEN

Copertina dell'album "Heaven" uscito nella primavera del 2012

The WALKMEN were an Indie Rock Band with members based in New York and Philadelphia.

The band is formed in 2000 with members from two different band : the "Jonathan Fire Eaters" and "The Recoys".

They prefer the sound of vintage musical instrument, expecially the sound of the upright piano and they recorded at Marcata Recording, a recording studio built il Harlem in 1999 by three members of "Jonathan Fire Eaters", and later relocated in New York City.

Each of the members of The Walkmen grew up around the Washington DC area, played in many of the same bands from early in their careers, and even attended the St. Albans School.

The three members from "Jonathan Fire Eater", had money left over from that past recording contract and used the remaining funds to construct a rehearsal space in uptown New York.

The rehearsal space featured a 24-track recording studio and was dubbed Marcata Studios.

The newly formed band, who wished to distance themselves from the garage rock sounds of previous bands, released a self-titled EP of songs in 2001 on Startime international, a small Brooklyn-based record label.

Shortly after the release of the EP, which featured a blend of upright pianos and other vintage instruments, The Walkmen made their official live debut with a performance at Joe's Pub in the East Village.

The band announced that 'Heaven' would be out on June 4 (Europe/UK) and on June 5 (US).

It was completed in early March of 2012, as mentioned by the band on their website on March 7, 2012. "Hi everyone. Our album is finally done and we're thrilled with it. We can't wait to get it out there."

They released the song entitled Heaven to the public through Pitchfork Media's website on April 16, 2012, sparking the website to give the title "Best New Track" on the same day.

The Walkmen toured in early 2012 for their 10th anniversary of Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone, and during that tour they played many new songs.

"Heaven" song by The Walkmen

 

They released their album, "Heaven", on May 29, 2012.

American songwriters says of The Walkmen that Heaven is "arguably their best, and certainly most accomplished album yet."

Still in Rock just made a selection of the best titles in the album.

Music video of track 10 of the album, The Love You Love was shot at the infamous Baleroy Mansion in Philadelphia by the band who was looking for a haunted site.