Hamilton Leithauser Archives | Talkhouse

Best of the 2010s: Hamilton Leithauser’s Favorite Book of the Decade is The Sellout

By Hamilton Leithauser | December 27, 2019

By Hamilton Leithauser | December 27, 2019

Best of the 2010s: Hamilton Leithauser’s Favorite Book of the Decade is The Sellout

The former Walkmen singer and current solo artist tells us about Paul Beatty’s “profoundly powerful” novel.

Revisited: Remembering Richard Swift

By Hamilton Leithauser | December 26, 2018

By Hamilton Leithauser | December 26, 2018

Revisited: Remembering Richard Swift

Hamilton Leithauser and friends remember the legendary musician and producer who passed away this July.

Best of 2018: Hamilton Leithauser on His Friend Richard Swift’s Final Album The Hex

By Hamilton Leithauser | December 6, 2018

By Hamilton Leithauser | December 6, 2018

Best of 2018: Hamilton Leithauser on His Friend Richard Swift’s Final Album The Hex

Swift passed away earlier this year.

Remembering Richard Swift

By Hamilton Leithauser | July 17, 2018

By Hamilton Leithauser | July 17, 2018

Remembering Richard Swift

Hamilton Leithauser (and his friends) remember the legendary musician and producer.

The War on Drugs, Phish, Jenny Lewis, Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) and More Celebrate Their Favorite Cass McCombs Songs

May 3, 2016

May 3, 2016

The War on Drugs, Phish, Jenny Lewis, Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) and More Celebrate Their Favorite Cass McCombs Songs

Plus, McCombs has a new label.

Hamilton Leithauser (the Walkmen) Talks the Occupational Hazards of Being a Frontman

By Hamilton Leithauser | May 31, 2014

By Hamilton Leithauser | May 31, 2014

Hamilton Leithauser (the Walkmen) Talks the Occupational Hazards of Being a Frontman

Analysis: Fender Twin amplifier emits same frequencies as a .50-caliber WWII anti-aircraft gun. Hearing chart shows a menacing sinkhole at 4k Hz.

Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Portlandia) Talks with Hamilton Leithauser (the Walkmen) for The Talkhouse Podcast

By Carrie Brownstein | May 14, 2014

By Carrie Brownstein | May 14, 2014

Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Portlandia) Talks with Hamilton Leithauser (the Walkmen) for The Talkhouse Podcast

In the first episode of The Talkhouse Music Podcast, Hamilton Leithauser, formerly of the Walkmen, talks with Carrie Brownstein...