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The Walkmen: John Shearer/WireImage.com
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Release Date: May 23, 2006; Lead Performance: The Walkmen; Genre: Indie Rock
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On 2004's stellar Bows + Arrows, the Walkmen perfected a mix of stumbling balladry and vigorous rock anchored by frontman Hamilton Leithauser's creaky cry and the warm accents of a vintage organ. A Hundred Miles Off furthers the band's harsh, spiked-guitar side while sacrificing their former bleary-eyed bliss. The CD's austere instrumentation brings out the worst in Leithauser, whose once-endearing tunelessness becomes a whining deterrent on cuts like ''Danny's at the Wedding'' and the out-of-place hardcore-punk bid ''This Job Is Killing Me.'' Sixties-soul-flecked closer ''Another One Goes By'' shows the Walkmen can still ooze woozy cool, but it's not enough to salvage this jarring misfire.
Posted May 19, 2006
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