The National

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Features

Grand National: An Interview with the National

From Cincinnati to New York to a stereo near you, The National are the latest in the line of life-changing American bands. [1 August 2007]

Reviews

The National: 29 May 2009 - Philadelphia

The National’s performance, muted and uneasy as it was, still elicited rapt attention and glowing faces. [22 June 2009]

The National: A Skin, A Night & The Virginia EP

This DVD/EP combo explores the band's process in recording their brilliant Boxer. The film is a bit overdone, but the EP nicely shows the parts that make up the National's sound. [12 June 2008]

The National: A Skin, A Night [DVD]

Moon makes use of cityscapes, landscapes, and still images to paint a unique picture of a band at work. [23 May 2008]

The National + Clogs @ The Sydney Festival

The live experience heightens the introspective sense that the National bring to their music -- the quiet quality in their sound. [29 January 2008]

The National

The last time I caught the National, they were playing second fiddle to their opener, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Oh, how the tables have turned... [15 June 2007]

The National: Boxer

Brooklyn's band of brothers spins dark, sardonic songs about love and life, adorned with orchestral flourishes and aching with romantic desperation... an early bid for album of the year. [21 May 2007]

The National: Alligator

What if Leonard Cohen fronted The Psychedelic Furs with some country-pickin' guitars on board? No, I don't think we're in Brooklyn anymore either, Toto. [25 April 2005]

The National: Alligator

Pretentious, unimaginative and a complete waste of time, this Alligator should be put out of its misery and turned into a stylish wallet/belt combo immediately. [13 April 2005]