Hamilton Leithauser on The Walkmen’s upcoming shows: “I’m excited. I don’t know what we’re gonna sound like”

nme.com:

The Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser has spoken to NME about his soon-to-be-released fifth solo album, the band’s heyday as portrayed in oral history Meet Me In The Bathroom, and what lead to the band reuniting.Before taking the stage for his residency at Manhattan’s Café Carlyle last month, Leithauser told us about the year ahead.Last November, The Walkmen announced they would perform for the first time in nearly a decade with a string of shows at New York City’s Webster Hall, set to run later this month from April 24-28.

The shows mark a reunion for the band, who just a year after their last album release, 2012’s ‘Heaven’, went on an “extreme hiatus” according to what bassist Peter Bauer told the Washington Post at the time.

They performed for the last time in February 2014, with a show in New Orleans.Since then, the band’s members have focused on solo projects, including Leithauser’s residency at the celebrated high-end cabaret venue and legendary jazz restaurant.

Speaking on the seventh night of his 10-day residency, Leithauser told NME about how the partnership with Café Carlyle, which launched back in 2018, first started and how he felt about taking the stage for its fifth year.“Year one was a little weird because I noticed it caught people off guard,” he said, noting that he felt the venue was looking to target a younger audience through his residency. “The first couple of nights were filled with people who had just bought a ticket for the Carlyle.