'This Side of the Island' is due for release in March and was first previewed by its title track in December The Walkmen ‘s Hamilton Leithauser has announced a new solo album, and has shared the new single ‘Knockin’ Heart’ – check it out below. READ MORE: The Walkmen live in New York City: A triumphant return from the Big Apple indie heroes Last night (January 8), Leithauser took to social media to announce the upcoming album, titled ‘This Side of the Island’. The album is due for release on March 7 via Glassnote – you can pre-order or pre-save your copy here .
‘This Side of the Island’, which was previewed by the title track in December , is co-produced by Leithauser and his wife Anna Stumpf, with co-production work from The National ‘s Aaron Dessner on seven of its nine tracks. Hamilton Leithauser. CREDIT: Press Leithauser wrote of the upcoming album: “I cannot wait for you to hear the whole thing.
I worked on it for eight years...
yes, 8. Barack Obama was president when I recorded the piano for the first song 😬. I mostly wrote and recorded it at my home studio, and the entire record is produced by myself and my wife Anna, while seven songs are also produced by my friend, the amazing @aarondessner.
To be honest, after I worked with Aaron I remixed the other two with his input in mind, so his fingerprints are really on the whole thing!” As for ‘Knockin’ Heart’, Leithauser wrote: “I started it with the thought that I wanted to do a power t.