Hamilton Leithauser was the lead vocalist and guitarist for indie rock band The Walkmen, who have been on hiatus since they released their last album in 2012. Leithauser has gone on to establish a solo career. In addition to releasing albums under his own name, he has also collaborated with former Walkmen member Paul Maroon and former Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij. With Rostam, he wrote and recorded the critically acclaimed album I Had a Dream That You Were Mine, released in 2016.