News
“No one knows what they are getting with Trump.”
Oct 30, 2020
By Hamilton Leithauser
With next Tuesday’s election day looming and millions of Americans already voting early, we put the word out to see if any musicians wanted to write about why they were voting for Former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump in a series we are simply calling Why I’m Voting for Biden. Hamilton Leithauser wrote this entry. More
Plus Bob Dylan, Man Man, Hamilton Leithauser, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the twelfth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was another scary week out there, as America surpassed China and Italy to become the country with the most COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the world, with 101,242 known U.S. cases at the time of this writing and 1,588 American COVID-19 deaths. Meanwhile the world economy is in tatters and there’s no realistic end to the quarantine in sight, despite what President Trump says about everything opening back up again in time for Easter. More
The Loves of Your Life Due Out April 10 via Glassnote
Mar 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Hamilton Leithauser (formerly of The Walkmen) is releasing a new album, The Loves of Your Life, on April 10 via Glassnote. Now he has shared another song from it, “Don’t Check the Score.” He has also shared another funny teaser video for the album, this one featuring actress Sienna Miller. More
The Loves of Your Life Due Out April 10 via Glassnote
Mar 05, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Hamilton Leithauser (formerly of The Walkmen) has shared a new song, "Isabella," via a lyric video for the track. He has also announced a new album, The Loves of Your Life, on Glassnote. More
New Single Out Tomorrow via Glassnote
Mar 05, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Hamilton Leithauser (formerly of The Walkmen) has shared a new teaser video in which New York-based singer/songwriter Maggie Rogers gives him a haircut and makes him cry. It features part of the new song, "Isabella," which will be shared in full tomorrow. More
Plus Christine and the Queens, Jehnny Beth, Hamilton Leithauser, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 07, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was tough to narrow things down to a Top 10 this week, too many great tracks, so we've got a super-sized edition. More
Local Natives, Patti Smith, Jay Som, Japanese Breakfast, Phosphorescent, Hamilton Leithauser, and More
Nov 20, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
The National have announced the lineup to their 2020 Homecoming festival and that they will be performing their 2010 album High Violet in its entirety both nights of the festival. More
New York Show Includes Ted Leo; Michael Shannon; and Members of Sonic Youth, Nada Surf, The Walkmen, and More
Aug 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Flip These Houses is a benefit concert on September 28th at the Knockdown Center in Queens, NY. Its purpose is to encourage people to vote Democratic in this November's midterm elections. More
Also featuring interviews with Slowdive, Slow Club, First Aid Kit, Lykke Li, James McAvoy, The Horrors, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The War on Drugs vs. Sharon Van Etten, and More
May 23, 2014
By Laura Studarus and Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the June/July issue, which is on newsstands now. It features Future Islands on the cover as well as interviews with Slow Club, Lykke Li, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Horrors, Slowdive, The War on Drugs vs. Sharon Van Etten, First Aid Kit, James McAvoy, John Slattery, tUnE-yArDs, and more. More
Black Hours is out June 3 Via Ribbon Music
May 07, 2014
By Laura Studarus
On June 3, former Walkman frontman Hamilton Leithauser will release his solo LP, Black Hours. More
Black Hours Is Out June 3 Via Ribbon Music
Apr 03, 2014
By Laura Studarus
You’ll have to wait until June 3 to hear Hamilton Leithauser’s solo album Black Hours. But that doesn’t mean The former Walkmen frontman is going to leave his fans empty-handed. More
Feb 25, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Following initial reports of its existence last year, The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser has officially announced the release of his debut solo album, Black Hours. More
With Members of Vampire Weekend, The Shins, and Fleet Foxes
Aug 22, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Hamilton Leithauser, frontman for New York's The Walkmen, is reportedly working on solo album at work on a new solo album. More
Interviews
Leithauser on Streaming Music, the Election, Gun Control, Getting Older, and Listening to Pop Music with His Daughter
Feb 22, 2016
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar's 13th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2015. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2015 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. Here are some answers from Hamilton Leithauser. Leithauser's band, The Walkmen, may be on "extreme hiatus" (as they announced in November of 2013), but in 2014 Ribbon Music released the singer's debut solo album, Black Hours. More
"There is something noble in being eaten by something large-like a bear, a shark, or a python."
Apr 24, 2015
By Mark Redfern
To end out the week, we ask Hamilton Leithauser some questions about endings and death. More
Reviews
Live! At Café Carlyle
Glassnote
Sep 09, 2020
By Mark Moody
I was fortunate to be on hand for one of The Walkmen’s last live sets and also catch Hamilton Leithauser solo in one of the best shortened and frenetic festival sets I have ever seen. But here we get Leithauser in the more relaxed and regal setting (jackets required folks) of New York City’s Café Carlyle. More
Jun 02, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Black Hours, Hamilton Leithauser's solo debut, was recorded shortly after The Walkmen announced an "extreme hiatus." More
