Walkmen singer Hamilton Leithauser’s album has a release date and video

As we’ve previously reported, The Walkmen have begun a hiatus, but they’re hitting the ground running with solo projects. Singer Hamilton Leithauser just announced full details of his star-studded solo debut, Black Hours, which he co-wrote and performed with Rastam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend), Paul Maroon (The Walkmen), Richard Swift (The Shins and a solo fella in his own right), and Morgan Henderson (Fleet Foxes). Leithauser also just released a gorgeous video for the album’s rollicking first single, “Alexandra,” and it features dancers in sparkly dresses and Hamilton in a tuxedo. You can see it below, and the album—in its various deluxe and non-deluxe incarnations—will be released May 6, preceded by a seven-inch single for Record Store Day. (Here’s a link to Leithauser’s site with all the dirty details.)