Bows + Arrows

Rock · 2004 · 11 tracks

Bows + Arrows

A definitive document of 2000s New York indie. Cavernous reverb, clattering upright pianos, and a voice pushed to its absolute breaking point.

It sounds like a cold winter night in New York where you're either going to start a fight or fall in love.

A high-tension blend of urban isolation and explosive emotional release.

Bows + Arrows · vs · The Walkmen

Intense+3.0σ

Intense saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

What’s in It for Me

2:54

02

The Rat

4:28

03

No Christmas While I’m Talking

4:30

04

Little House of Savages

3:16

05

My Old Man

4:46

06

138th Street

3:02

07

The North Pole

3:49

08

Hang On, Siobhan

3:46

09

New Year’s Eve

2:21

10

Thinking of a Dream I Had

4:34

11

Bows + Arrows

5:16

Moments Worth Waiting For

The relentless, high-hat heavy drum assault that opens The Rat, driving the song into a frenzy.

The way the piano echoes like it's being played in a massive, empty hall during the title track.

Hamilton Leithauser's voice cracking under the emotional weight of the final chorus in What's in It for Me.

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