By: Staff – Today, The National has announced the release of their ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, due April 28, 2023 via 4AD. The 11-song album was produced by The National at Long Pond Studios in upstate New York and features guest appearances by Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens. Pre-order … Continue reading
By: Staff – Pitchfork Music Festival will return to Chicago’s Union Park this summer, Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17. Today, the Festival announces the full 2022 lineup, including headliners The National, Mitski, and The Roots. The Festival kicks off on Friday with The National, who played Pitchfork Music Festival’s first year in 2006, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Twenty years on from the release of their self-titled debut album, The National are reissuing it along with 2003’s follow-up Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers and 2004’s Cherry Tree EP for release on February 26th, 2021 via 4AD. With all three records having been remastered at Abbey Road Studios, the 2021 represses … Continue reading
By: Staff – Acclaimed indie-pop songstress Hannah Georgas shares a new version of the song “Pray It Away” from her latest album All That Emotion. Co-written with Aaron Dessner, the new version of the song is performed as a duet with The National frontman Matt Berninger. “Pray It Away (Ft. Matt Berninger)”, which you can … Continue reading
By: Staff – In anticipation of Serpentine Prison, the upcoming debut solo record from Matt Berninger—frontman of critically acclaimed group The National—Berninger is premiering the new track “Distant Axis” alongside a video which he directed with his brother, Tom Berninger, and Chris Sgroi. Watch the video below. Berninger explains about the track, which he wrote … Continue reading
By: Staff – The National frontman Matt Berninger has announced details for his debut solo album, Serpentine Prison, which is set for release on October 2. The album, produced by famed Memphis multi-instrumentalist Booker T. Jones will be released via Book Records, a new imprint formed by Berninger and Jones in conjunction with Concord Records. In celebration … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Pitchfork Music Festival will celebrate its 15th anniversary this summer, Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, at Chicago’s Union Park. Today, the Festival announces the full 2020 lineup, including headliners Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run The Jewels, and The National. Leading up to the Festival weekend, there will be a week … Continue reading
By: Staff – The National have announced North American dates to their already extensive 2020 tour. Kicking off at Shelburne, Vermont’s The Green at Shelburne Museum on July 15th, the tour will include openers Lucy Dacus, Julia Jacklin and Sharon Van Etten. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 21st, at 10:00AM local time, except … Continue reading
By: Kirstin Bews – The National are releasing their eighth studio album, I Am Easy to Find, on May 17th via 4AD. The album comes accompanied by a short 24-minute film directed by Mike Mills that stars award winning actress, Alicia Vikander. The album isn’t a soundtrack to the film, although the title track … Continue reading
Photos by: Joanna Glezakos – Grammy-nominated indie rock band The National, who will release their new album, I Am Easy To Find, on May 17th via 4AD, performed at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto last night (April 24th).