On March 26, 2002, “Startime International” label released “Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone”, the debut Walkmen (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Greg Talenfeld, Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Walter Martin, Peter Bauer and Matt Barrick. The cover photography is detail of “Newsies at Skeeter’s Branch, St. Louis, Missouri, 11:00 am, May 9, 1910”, photography by Lewis W. Hine.

Personnel:

• Hamilton Leithauser- vocals, guitars
• Paul Maroon – guitars, pianos
• Walter Martin- organs, tapes
• Peter Bauer- bass
• Matt Barrick – drums
• Harlem Horns – horns
• Kisten McCord, Karen Waltuch, Meredith Yayanos – strings

Track listing:

1. They’re Winning
2. Wake Up
3. Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone
4. Revenge Wears No Wristwatch
5. The Blizzard of ’96
6. French Vacation
7. Stop Talking
8. We’ve Been Had
9. Roll Down the Line
10. That’s the Punch Line
11. It Should Take a While
12. Rue the Day
13. I’m Never Bored