The Walkman - U2 medley

[Tinwal]

Hi
Lean times for news on the band but thought this might be of interest?

http://obscuresound.com/2012/03/the-walkmen-complete-album-unveil-medley-of-u2-covers/

I can't listen to it in work and I like the walkmen



Keep it futile

Tin

 

[nielsgov]

Meh. Doesn't sound very good to me.

 

[Sicy]

He sounds like a dying seal.

 

[gvox]

I actually thought the first round of Pride was decent, that's not an easy tune...but it went very swiftly downhill from there. Very swiftly.

 

[Achtung Ya'll]

They clearly are messing around. I mean it's rough, but it's really really charming.

 

[mikal]

yeah, i wouldn't necessarily judge the musical quality. The Walkmen are an awesome band. this session came out during a very frustrating recording session for their new album, and they just decided to take a breather and bust out some U2 songs.

 

[cobl04]

Meh. Doesn't sound very good to me.

He sounds like a dying seal.

I actually thought the first round of Pride was decent, that's not an easy tune...but it went very swiftly downhill from there. Very swiftly.

You've got a nerve

 

[nielsgov]

I'm waiting for JT...

 

[LemonMelon]

You'd think a tape player could do the most accurate covers of all!

 

[BigMacPhisto]

Aside from flubbing lines and such, it's a pretty good cover. The Walkmen are an amazing act - one of the most consistently great indie acts of the last ten-plus years. They did a great job seamlessly merging the songs together. Bows + Arrows in particular is required listening, but all of their catalog is great.

 

[gvox]

You've got a nerve

Get the wax out! lol

 

[whackjester]

I love the disco tinged bass in every song.

 

[doctorwho]

He picked some of Bono's toughest songs to sing. Even Bono drops them down in concert (even 1984 Bono didn't sing "Pride" the way he does on the album). So I give him some wiggle room there. However, some singing is really off. Still, it was meant for fun. If this was their performance in concert, I'd be worried.