Whereas "Heaven", the last single we heard from The Walkmen’s upcoming album of the same name on Fat Possum, channeled their rambunctious youth, "We Can't Be Beat" is a mature jam suited for introspective moments on a secluded porch, beer in hand. I was the pony express / But I ran out of gas sings a road-weary Hamilton Leithauser over acoustic guitar. As lush vocal harmonies and a marching thump of drums kick in, it becomes a ballad of perseverance. Stream the track and check out the band's summer tour dates below.
Stream: The Walkmen, "We Can't Be Beat"
05/11 – Charlottesville, VA @ Main Street Arena
05/27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/07 – Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound
06/27 - Louisville, KY @ WFPK Waterfront
06/28 – St. Louis, MO @ Plush
06/29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
06/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
07/20 – Burnaby, BC @ Deer Lake Park *
07/21 – Auburn, WA @ White River Ampitheatre *
07/22 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield *
07/25 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Ampitheatre *
07/29 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at White River State Park *
07/31 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre *
08/02 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Ampitheatre *
08/03 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/05 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/10-12 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival
08/17-19 – Beacon, UK @ Green Man Festival
* with Florence and the Machine
