“We felt like it was time to make a bigger, more generous statement,” said the Walkmen singer Hamilton Leithauser when the band announced their 7th studio LP, Heaven, last month. Add that to the fact that they preceded official word of the album by sharing an off-the-cuff U2 cover from recording sessions and you should get an idea of the grand heights this indie-rock quintet are aiming for these days with the title track below. If by “bigger” they meant bigger hooks, then yeah: this thing is sounding primed to inspire sing-a-long moments when the chorus hits live. Looking forward to enjoying more generous helpings come June 5th. For now, this cut will more than suffice:
