The National

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The National - Cherry Tree EP (2021 Reissue)

Released 26th February 2021. Released a year before The National broke through with their third a...

Released 26th February 2021. Released a year before The National broke through with their third album Alligator, 2004’s Cherry Tree EP is a thrilling record which - thanks to its collection of delicate ballads and anthemic crowd-pleasers - sums up what they do best in under 30 minutes. Now a firm fan-favourite, among Cherry Tree’s seven tracks are now National classics ‘About Today’ and ‘All The Wine’, plus a thrilling live version of ‘Murder Me Rachael’ that reminds of the band’s fearsome ea...

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The National - First Two Pages Of Frankenstein

Released 28th April 2023 Anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, Fir...

Released 28th April 2023 Anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, First Two Pages of Frankenstein signals a thrilling new chapter in the band’s beloved discography. 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. The follow-up to 2019’s top five hit album I Am Easy To Find, First Two Pages of Frankenstein was initially stalled while lead singe...

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The National - Laugh Track

Released 17th November 2023 The surprise companion to The National's April release First Two Page...

Released 17th November 2023 The surprise companion to The National's April release First Two Pages of Frankenstein, Laugh Track is the band's most freewheeling, all-hands-on-deck album in years. If Frankenstein represented a rebuilding of trust between group members after 20+ years together, the vibrant, exploratory Laugh Track is both the product of that faith and a new statement of intent. Reveling in the license to radically upend its creative process, The National honed most of this mater...

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The National - Rome

Expected Release 13th December 2024 Rome is the definitive live document of The National. Recorde...

Expected Release 13th December 2024 Rome is the definitive live document of The National. Recorded live (without overdubs) on June 3, 2024 at the architecturally stunning venue Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, named for the famed Italian film composer, the 21-track LP showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like "Bloodbuzz Ohio," "Don't Swallow the Cap," "I Need My Girl," "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness," “England” and "Fake Empire"; plus sharpened readings of recent tr...

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The National - Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers (2021...

Released 26th February 2021. The National’s second album, Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers (2003) prove...

Released 26th February 2021. The National’s second album, Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers (2003) proved a leap forward from 2001’s eponymous debut, showing a band adept at delivering warm embraces and gut punches in equal measure. With word of mouth now spreading on the band, critics proved equally enthusiastic... Pitchfork in their glowing review called it a “Gorgeous train wreck” that “Lives up to its blunt title (with) Matt Berninger’s self-eff acing barbs matched by the band’s equally potent h...

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The National - The National (2021 Reissue)

Released 26th February 2021. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, The National’s self-titled...

Released 26th February 2021. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, The National’s self-titled debut album of sozzled Americana is a thing of beauty, laden with heavy hints that this was a special band in the making. Their first release, The National arrived two years after The National formed, a time when they were juggling bandlife with needing to hold down full-time jobs. And while nods to the alt. rock artists that inspired them (Pavement, Silver Jews) can be heard, so too are the begi...

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The National - The National (National Album Day...

This is a National Album Day 2022 release. Limited edition reissue of the debut from The National.

This is a National Album Day 2022 release. Limited edition reissue of the debut from The National.

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