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| Released | February 3, 2004 (2004-02-03) |
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| Recorded | April–October 2003 |
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| Length | 42:35 |
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| Label | Record Collection |
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| Producer | The Walkmen |
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- "The Rat"
Released: April 19, 2004
- "Little House of Savages"
Released: June 28, 2004
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Bows + Arrows is the second studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on February 3, 2004, by Record Collection.
The album was self-produced aside from one song, "The Rat," produced by Dave Sardy. The album received a great deal of critical acclaim, appearing on several critics' year-end lists. "Little House of Savages" and "What's in It for Me" were both included on hit FOX teen drama The O.C. "The Rat" was named Pitchfork's No. 6 single of the year. "The Rat" was selected for the playlist on the video game Major League Baseball 2K7. "The Rat" was listed at No. 20 on Pitchfork's top 500 songs of the 2000s and at No. 13 on NME's top 100 songs of the 2000s.