The Walkmen shocked fans in late 2013 when they announced an “extreme hiatus,” a statement generally interpreted as a breakup. A widespread fear that frontman Hamilton Leithuaser’s mollifying voice would go missing ensued, but now there is reassurance that is not the case.
On June 3, Leithauser will release his debut solo album, Black Hours. The album features a lineup of notable contributors as well. Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend), Paul Maroon (The Walkmen), Morgan Henderson (Fleet Foxes), Richard Swift (The Shins/solo), Amber Coffman (Dirty Projectors) all make an appearance.
