The Walkmen Announce New Album, Tour, Cover Art

June 24th, 2010

It’s been two years since we’ve heard from indie rockers The Walkmen, but that’s about to change – the band has just announced the upcoming release of Lisbon, out Sept. 14.Lisbon, the band’s fourth LP of original material, will come out on Fat Possum Records. The album was recorded in Philadelphia and Brooklyn over a 10-month period.

The band has also announced a massive tour with the likes of The National, Japandroids and Grizzly Bear.

The cover art for Lisbon is the following:

The Walkmen’s tour dates are the following:

8/12 – New York, NY – Governors Island *
9/8 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox &
9/9 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Malkin Bowl ^
9/10 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Malkin Bowl ^
9/11 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall &
9/12 – Portland, OR – Music Fest NW ^
9/14 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore @
9/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box @
9/17 – Phoenix, AZ – Clubhouse @
9/18 – San Diego, CA – Belly Up @
10/7 – Boston, MA – Royale #
10/9 – Toronto, Ontario – Opera House #
10/10 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick #
10/12 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue #
10/14 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre @
10/16 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room @
10/18 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre @
10/19 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck @
10/20 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway @
10/21 – Louisville, KY – Zanzibar @
10/22 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre @
10/23 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero @