A Hundred Miles Off

A Hundred Miles Off is the third studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on May 23, 2006, by Record Collection.

A Hundred Miles Off
Studio album by The Walkmen
Released	May 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)
Recorded	October 2005 – January 2006
Studio	Inner Ear, Arlington Marcata Recording, New York
Genre	Post-punk[1]
Length	41:54
Label	Record Collection
Producer	The Walkmen
The Walkmen chronology
Bows + Arrows (2004) A Hundred Miles Off (2006) Pussy Cats (2006)
Singles from A Hundred Miles Off
"Louisiana" Released: September 11, 2006

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100 link
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Crawdaddy!	very favorable 2007
Pitchfork Media	6.5/10 link
Rolling Stone	link

Track listing and Personnel

1. "Louisiana" – 3:52
   • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
   • Paul Maroon - piano
   • Peter Bauer - lead guitar
   • Walter Martin - bass
   • Matt Barrick - drums
   • Tom Peloso - trumpet
2. "Danny's at the Wedding" – 3:55
   • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
   • Paul Maroon - guitar
   • Walter Martin - bass, piano, percussion
   • Matt Barrick - drums
3. "Good for You's Good for Me" – 2:22
   • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
   • Paul Maroon - guitar
   • Peter Bauer - organ
   • Walter Martin - bass
   • Matt Barrick - drums
4. "Emma, Get Me a Lemon" – 3:12
   • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
   • Paul Maroon - guitar
   • Peter Bauer - organ
   • Walter Martin - bass, lap steel guitar, djembe
   • Matt Barrick - drums
5. "All Hands and the Cook" – 4:09
   • Hamilton Leithauser - guitar, vocals, piano
   • Peter Bauer - organ
   • Walter Martin - bass, drums, percussion
6. "Lost in Boston" – 3:42
   • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
   • Paul Maroon - guitar
   • Peter Bauer - organ, percussion
   • Walter Martin - bass, percussion
   • Matt Barrick - drums, percussion
7. "Don't Get Me Down (Come on Over Here)" – 4:04
   • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
   • Paul Maroon - guitar
   • Peter Bauer - organ
   • Walter Martin - bass, percussion
   • Matt Barrick - drums
8. "Tenley Town" – 3:03
   • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals
   • Paul Maroon - guitar
   • Walter Martin - bass
   • Matt Barrick - drums
9. "This Job Is Killing Me" – 3:28
   • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
   • Paul Maroon - guitar
   • Peter Bauer - organ, piano
   • Walter Martin - bass, percussion
   • Matt Barrick - drums
10. "Brandy Alexander" – 2:32
    • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
    • Walter Martin - bass, djembe, percussion
    • Matt Barrick - drums
11. "Always After You ('Til You Started After Me)" – 3:39
    • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals
    • Paul Maroon - guitar
    • Peter Bauer - organ
    • Walter Martin - bass
    • Matt Barrick - drums
12. "Another One Goes By" – 3:56
    • Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitar
    • Paul Maroon - lead guitar, piano
    • Peter Bauer - organ
    • Walter Martin - bass, percussion
    • Matt Barrick - drums

• The track "Another One Goes By" is a cover of a song by the band Mazarin.^[2]

The track "Brandy Alexander" is featured in the 2008 film In Bruges.^[3]

Singles

• "Louisiana" (September 11, 2006)
  • US 7" vinyl: "Louisiana" / "Another One Goes By"
  • UK CD: "Louisiana" / "Another One Goes By" / "Lost in Boston"
  • UK 7" vinyl picture disc: "Louisiana" / "Lost in Boston"

References

1. Mills, Fred (August 19, 2008). "THE WALKMEN: You & Me [Gigantic]". Magnet. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
2. Yu, Kathryn (2006-06-20). "Raw Rock Finds Peace and Quiet". NPR. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
3. "IMDB Soundtrack page". IMDb. Retrieved 26 January 2012.