Hey, new Hamilton Leithauser track! In 2023, with the Walkmen taking part in reunion reveals, there have been indicators that new music from the band could be on the way in which. That has not materialized, however we do have a brand new Leithauser solo joint immediately, together with the tease of extra to come back.
In a word on Instagram, Leithauser says he’s been engaged on an album for eight years, and “This Facet Of The Island” was the final track he wrote for it. It’s a stunning slow-build that he co-produced together with his spouse, Anna Stumpf, and with Aaron Dessner, the Nationwide guitarist who has turn into a go-to collaborator for Taylor Swift. Leithauser says there will likely be extra information to share on Monday.
Right here’s his message:
Howdy everybody! I’m so f###ing pleased to lastly share a brand new track with you immediately.
‘This Facet of the Island’ is a track about disillusionment, acceptance, and resolve. Sure that’s kinda heavy (and the track is in actual fact kinda heavy), nevertheless it’s enjoyable and optimistic too. I’ve been engaged on a file for eight years now (much more about that to come back quickly), and “This Facet of the Island” was the ultimate monitor I wrote. For a bit context: I used to stay within the far decrease east facet of Manhattan, and from the 1600’s all the way in which as much as the 1970’s the bottom…the precise basis…was constructed out of metropolis rubbish. They’d barge it in, dump it out, pack it down, and construct on it. So I figured this was a good metaphor for the tenuous relationship I used to be in after I lived there; after which extra broadly, for the disappointing collective id of the nation I grew up in (the great previous USA—which I nonetheless do love). However sadly, within the final decade I feel our nation has extra publicly and flagrantly celebrated an unpleasant facet that was all the time there, however has now redefined our mainstream character. Possibly it’s all only a facade, however the facade is actual. It’s good to acknowledge it, nevertheless it’s harmful to normalize it. The banality of evil is actual, and sadly today smoke and mirrors are fairly highly effective. However you possibly can’t let the losers win! Go searching and there are nice folks and nice concepts throughout us. It’s essential to not lose sight of that. Typically after I see issues barreling within the flawed path, I really feel a bit helpless. However I’m an optimist, and whereas I may not have any grand options (but!), it doesn’t matter what occurs, so long as I’m respiratory, I can nonetheless sing ‘I simply need you to like me the way in which I like you.’ I truly don’t know if that’s loads or a bit, however I do understand it’s true. This track was co-produced on my own, my spouse Anna, and my Buddy @aarondessner. I’ll have much more to say about their unimaginable expertise and contributions sooner or later, however for proper now, let me simply say: I merely couldn’t have finished it with out them.
-Hamilton Leithauser
PS: Extra information Monday!!
PPS: Glad holidays!
PPPS: Possibly it’s too quickly…however fuck it, I feel I’m falling in love with you.
And right here’s the music:
