The Walkmen

The Walkmen closed out their 2023 reunion tour big at Kings Theatre

When you’re young, a band breaking up can feel like a death in the family. As time goes on, though, one thing becomes clear: most bands seem to find their way back together,

When reading my fresh weekly copy of the NME some near twenty years ago, I have still a clear recollection of a full-page advert proclaiming the then all but unknown act The Walkmen as something along the lines of ‘Your New Favourite Band!' This at the time reminded me of The Simpsons ‘Krusty Gets Cancelled' episode

The Walkmen at Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland

Hamilton Leithauser and co make a seamless return after a decade away with a sharp performance that dissolves the intervening years

The career-spanning set was a varied one

When I used to go out / I’d know everyone that I saw / Now I go out alone / If I go out at all..