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2010 studio album by The Walkmen
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
Length44:55
Label
Producer
The Walkmen chronology
You & Me
(2008) 		Lisbon
(2010) 		Heaven
(2012)
Singles from Lisbon
  1. "Angela Surf City"
    Released: October 4, 2010
  2. "Juveniles"
    Released: January 31, 2011
  3. "Woe Is Me"
    Released: September 5, 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10
Metacritic83/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubA
The Guardian
Mojo
NME9/10
Pitchfork8.6/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Spin8/10
Uncut

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.

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

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.

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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