| Black Hours | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 3, 2014 |
| Recorded | Vox Studios, Los Angeles, CA |
| Genre | Chamber pop, rock and roll |
| Label | Ribbon Music |
| Producer | Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Rostam Batmanglij |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [4] |
| Exclaim! | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10.0)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
Black Hours is the debut solo studio album by The Walkmen's singer Hamilton Leithauser. The album was released on June 3, 2014.[9] It features collaborations with Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend, Amber Coffman from Dirty Projectors, Richard Swift from the Shins, Morgan Henderson from Fleet Foxes, and Paul Maroon from the Walkmen.[10]
Track listing
- "5 AM"
- "The Silent Orchestra"
- "Alexandra"
- "11 O’Clock Friday Night"
- "St Mary's County"
- "Self Pity"
- "I Retired"
- "I Don’t Need Anyone"
- "Bless Your Heart"
- "The Smallest Splinter"
- "Waltz" [Deluxe edition][11]
- "In Our Time (I'll Always Love You)" [Deluxe edition]
- "Utrecht" [Deluxe edition]
- "I’ll Never Love Again" [Deluxe edition]
Personnel
- Hamilton Leithauser – vocals, guitar, bass, arrangements
- Michael Harris – bowed bass
- Morgan Henderson – upright bass, clarinet, bass, percussions, marimba
- Richard Swift – drums, background vocals
- Hugh McIntosh – drums
- Paul Maroon – piano, organ, guitar, arrangements, background vocals
- Amber Coffman – vocals
- Rostam Batmanglij – guitar, bass, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tambourine, shaker, background vocals
- Anna Stumpf – vocals
References
- ^ "Black Hours – Hamilton Leithauser". Metacritic. 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Phares, Heather (2014). "Hamilton Leithauser: Black Hours". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser charms on his theatrical solo debut". The A.V. Club. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Hanratty, Dave (27 May 2014). "Hamilton Leithauser: Black Hourss". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (26 May 2014). "Hamilton Leithauser Black Hours | Exclaim!". Exclaim. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Raymer, Miles (6 June 2014). "Hamilton Leithauser: Black Hours". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (3 June 2014). "Hamilton Leithauser: Black Hours". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Hamilton Leithauser - The Black Hours". Uncut. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (2014-05-07). "Watch: The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser performs on Conan". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (2014-02-25). "The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser Announces Solo Album Black Hours, Shares "Alexandra" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ^ "Ribbon Music". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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