While 2006 was a busy year for the Walkmen, with A HUNDRED MILES OFF and their take on Harry Nilsson's PUSSY CATS released within six months of each other, both projects received mixed receptions, denting the gilded indie-rock reputation that the NYC group cemented on 2004's BOWS AND ARROWS. Clearly, raspy-voiced frontman Hamilton Leithauser and the lads have taken corrective measures, since YOU & ME easily slips into the woozy, melancholy aesthetic of ARROWS and its underrated predecessor, EVERYONE WHO PRETENDED TO LIKE ME IS GONE. From the swaggering "In the New Year" to the propulsive "Postcards from Tiny Islands" to the dreamy "Red Moon," this is top-shelf Walkmen, well suited to both fans and the uninitiated.

Rolling Stone (p.115) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The songwriting has never been stronger or more eclectic. The lovesick 'I Lost You' is a spare, cha-cha-cha-flavored slow jam with singer Hamilton Leithauser finally taking full ownership of his Dylan affectations."

Spin (p.118) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The hooks are hidden in dense atmopherics, but after a few late-night sessions, these grand, moody songs will reveal secrets worth waiting up for."

Alternative Press (p.153) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "YOU & ME is a consolidation of strengths, intensity and pathos with enough '60s echo-chamber reverb to singe synapses."

URB (Magazine) (p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The Walkmen bathe in beach lust and the glow of setting suns....The record's subdued moments emerge as the most gorgeous."