the new album by the walkmen is beautiful, but i saw them at the wonder ballroom last night and the sound in that venue is so horrible it ruined everything beautiful about the music. the crowd was boisterous, so the counter this the venue just seemed to turn the music louder, and all the crispness of the instruments, the simple clarity that defines their last album especially, was lost in the echo and cancellation of that room.
Nonetheless The Walkmen were F#%$ amazing! And I was very happy to be there and catch them live.
but really Wonderball... $4 PBRs? Really? rEallY?