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The songwriting has never been stronger or more eclectic.
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This album feels firmly in the gutter, and that’s a positive for slurring Dylan-phile Hamilton Leithauser, who moans and wails throughout, ruminating about lost friends and lovers while the guitars pour reverb-drenched notes over his sepia moments.
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There’s no question that when they get it right, the Walkmen are captivating. But with songs like 'Long Time Ahead of Us' and 'New Country,' the only thing keeping your attention is Hamilton Leithauser’s slurred laments.
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Loads of echo and reverb rescue the album from this potentially fatal flaw, but overall, You & Me is a mixed bag.
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You & Me is a thoroughly Walkmen-esque album, however tautological it may be to say so.
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UncutGuitars still sound like they were recorded in an igloo, while the singer's Dylan obsession only really pays off on woozy waltz 'Red Moon,' assisted by Matt Barrick's skeletal drum accompaniment. [Nov 2008, p.128]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 59 out of 68
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Mixed: 2 out of 68
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Negative: 7 out of 68
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PatKFeb 9, 2009Awesome CD... Cannot get enough.
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SethCAug 28, 2008
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ElizabethAAug 26, 2008A melancholy trip. Love "On the Water." Completely eerie and addictive.