Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam
1 upcoming show.
Hamilton Leithauser, lead singer of The Walkmen, and Rostam Batmanglij, formerly of Vampire Weekend, perform together as Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam. They released the album I Had a Dream That You Were Mine in September 2016, drawing on doo-wop, country-rock, baroque pop, folk, and torch songs. In 2026 they announced their first tour, celebrating the album's 10th anniversary.
Reviews & press
- KTSW Blog ↗ — “There's rarely a lackluster voice singing over Rostam's instrumentation.”
- Mr Hipster ↗ — “you get something that sounds remarkably like a cleaned-up, very well-produced Walkmen album.”
- Loud and Quiet ↗ — “Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij, together catchily known as Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, are sipping on their coffees outside BBC Broadcasting House in central London.”