Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone
# Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone

Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone is the debut studio album by the American indie rock band The Walkmen, released on March 26, 2002, on Startime International. The Walkmen celebrated the album's release by performing at the Knitting Factory on April 6, 2002. The album received generally positive reviews, especially from independent music reviewers. The song "We've Been Had" was featured in commercials for the Saturn Ion.

The cover is a detail of a Lewis W. Hine photograph, called Newsies at Skeeter's Branch, St. Louis, Missouri, 11:00 am, May 9, 1910.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Cokemachineglow | 83% |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10 |
| Stylus Magazine | A− |
| The Village Voice | C+ |

AllMusic's Charles Spano gave Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing that "It is not so much that the Walkmen sound like Television or the Talking Heads or Blondie, but that they, like their NYC peers Interpol, the French Kicks, and Radio 4, evoke the gritty, urban energy so well."

### Accolades

| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2002 | 2003 | 27 |

## Track listing

* "They're Winning" – 2:06
* "Wake Up" – 4:13
* "Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone" – 4:12
* "Revenge Wears No Wristwatch" – 3:20
* "The Blizzard of '96" – 3:01
* "French Vacation" – 4:31
* "Stop Talking" – 4:07
* "We've Been Had" – 3:29
* "Roll Down the Line" – 3:11
* "That's the Punch Line" – 3:13
* "It Should Take a While" – 6:22
* "Rue the Day" – 3:36
* "I'm Never Bored" – 5:28

## Personnel

### The Walkmen

* Hamilton Leithauser - vocals, guitars
* Paul Maroon - guitars, pianos
* Walter Martin - organs, tapes
* Peter Bauer - bass
* Matt Barrick - drums

### Additional Personnel

* Kirsten McCord, Karen Waltuch, Meredith Yayanos - strings (3)
* Harlem Horns - horns (7)
