The Walkmen are set to take an ‘extreme hiatus’ according to bassist Peter Bauer.
The band are currently gearing up for two shows, in Washington and Philadelphia, in the coming days and it appears that they could be their last for some time.
“We have no future plans whatsoever. I’d call it a pretty extreme hiatus.”
Continuing, he admitted that the prospect of new music from the band is somewhat remote. The Walkmen released 'Heaven', their seventh studio record, in 2012.
“We really just have no idea. I don’t think any of us wanted to write another Walkmen record. Maybe that will change down the line, maybe it won’t, maybe we’ll play shows. I think it’s weird to make a hubbub about something if there’s nothing to really make a hubbub about.
“At the same time, I don’t think we’ve been a gang properly for a long time, so there’s not much to break up, I guess. When we play shows it’s a really fun time seeing old friends. It’s not the archetypal rock band where everyone lives in an apartment. We all live in different cities and we call each other occasionally. It’s like going to Thanksgiving.”
Members of the band, including Bauer and vocalist Hamilton Leithauser, are currently working on solo material.
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