The National
The National is an indie rock band formed in 1999, by friends from Cincinna… Read Full Bio ↴The National is an indie rock band formed in 1999, by friends from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger in a distinctive, deep baritone. The rest of the band is composed of two pairs of brothers: Aaron Dessner (guitar, bass, keyboards), Bryce Dessner (guitar), Scott Devendorf (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums).
Their self-titled debut album"The National" (Brassland 2001) was recorded and released before they had played even a single show. They cut the album with engineer Nick Lloyd and formed a label with writer Alec Bemis, so those recordings could be released. Kerrang! magazine gave it four Ks, calling it "the stuff underground legends are made of."
The National made a second album, "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers" (Brassland/Talitres 2003). The staff was the same, though Peter Katis, who produced "Turn on The Bright Lights" and "Antics" by Interpol, helped produce and mix, and Australian composer Padma Newsome from Clogs collaborated on arrangements and strings.
Following the first session of several for Bernard Lenoir on France's Radio Inter, an in-between EP was released, Cherry Tree, containing what would become the blueprint for the sound on their next record and the session of Sad Song's standout Murder Me Rachael. After these accolades and being impressed by their live show, Roger Trust signed them to Beggars Banquet.
A show at their favorite bar became a van ride to neighboring cities, became a plane ride to Europe, became two summers overseas. Their ties to those good jobs slackened. And they continue on their own path, moving out even further out in Brooklyn to Ditmas Park, where there is space and familiar suburban streets and even Geese on Beverly Road. Their album, "Alligator", much of which was recorded at their homes in Ditmas Park, was engineered by Paul Mahajan, who has worked with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio. Padma Newsome camped out for a month with the band, and Peter Katis added more production and mixed the record at his house in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Berninger's potent baritone still intones about matters fraught and funny and sad; about record collections, missing persons and medium-sized American hearts. But the record's not simply gothic or miserablist -- more like the plays of Tennessee Williams, it's full of peculiar intimacies and awkward grace. Alligator's heroes are reckless and possessed seducers, but they are apologetic ones. In The National's imaginings, in songs alternately lush and spare, there is something twighlit and dreamy worked out in the basement of our brains.
"Abel," "Secret Meeting," and "Lit Up" were released as singles.
On May 22, 2007, The National released their follow-up to Alligator, Boxer, on Beggars Banquet. Taking advantage of the fact that nobody had heard their first album and earliest demos, Matt proceeded to steal lyrics and melodies from them and give them the attention they deserved while keeping the intimacy that made them special. They even managed to convince new friend Sufjan Stevens to lay down some piano tracks for them, and recorded the album in a scant 6 months after coming off the long post-Alligator road.
"Mistaken for Strangers", "Fake Empire" and "Apartment Story" have been released as singles. The band have just finished touring North America and are on a large European autumn/winter tour after playing high slots at several large festivals. In their Dec. 07/Jan. 08 issue, Paste magazine named Boxer best record of 2007.
The band's fifth album, High Violet, was released on May 10, 2010 by 4AD Records. "Bloodbuzz Ohio", "Anyone's Ghost" and "Terrible Love" were released as singles.
In 2013 their sixth studio record Trouble Will Find Me was released and named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork. The album contained the single "I Need My Girl". In 2015, the album outtake "Sunshine On My Back" was released.
Four years after Trouble Will Find Me, marking the longest timespan between albums in their career so far, they released their seventh album Sleep Well Beast on September 8th, 2017 and were yet again met with great critical success.
The National homepage: http://www.americanmary.com/
The National blog http://tntl.tumblr.com
The National on Twitter http://twitter.com/TheNational
The National on Instagram http://instagram.com/TheNational
Brassland homepage: http://brassland.org/
Beggars Banquet homepage: http://www.beggars.com/
Their self-titled debut album"The National" (Brassland 2001) was recorded and released before they had played even a single show. They cut the album with engineer Nick Lloyd and formed a label with writer Alec Bemis, so those recordings could be released. Kerrang! magazine gave it four Ks, calling it "the stuff underground legends are made of."
The National made a second album, "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers" (Brassland/Talitres 2003). The staff was the same, though Peter Katis, who produced "Turn on The Bright Lights" and "Antics" by Interpol, helped produce and mix, and Australian composer Padma Newsome from Clogs collaborated on arrangements and strings.
Following the first session of several for Bernard Lenoir on France's Radio Inter, an in-between EP was released, Cherry Tree, containing what would become the blueprint for the sound on their next record and the session of Sad Song's standout Murder Me Rachael. After these accolades and being impressed by their live show, Roger Trust signed them to Beggars Banquet.
A show at their favorite bar became a van ride to neighboring cities, became a plane ride to Europe, became two summers overseas. Their ties to those good jobs slackened. And they continue on their own path, moving out even further out in Brooklyn to Ditmas Park, where there is space and familiar suburban streets and even Geese on Beverly Road. Their album, "Alligator", much of which was recorded at their homes in Ditmas Park, was engineered by Paul Mahajan, who has worked with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio. Padma Newsome camped out for a month with the band, and Peter Katis added more production and mixed the record at his house in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Berninger's potent baritone still intones about matters fraught and funny and sad; about record collections, missing persons and medium-sized American hearts. But the record's not simply gothic or miserablist -- more like the plays of Tennessee Williams, it's full of peculiar intimacies and awkward grace. Alligator's heroes are reckless and possessed seducers, but they are apologetic ones. In The National's imaginings, in songs alternately lush and spare, there is something twighlit and dreamy worked out in the basement of our brains.
"Abel," "Secret Meeting," and "Lit Up" were released as singles.
On May 22, 2007, The National released their follow-up to Alligator, Boxer, on Beggars Banquet. Taking advantage of the fact that nobody had heard their first album and earliest demos, Matt proceeded to steal lyrics and melodies from them and give them the attention they deserved while keeping the intimacy that made them special. They even managed to convince new friend Sufjan Stevens to lay down some piano tracks for them, and recorded the album in a scant 6 months after coming off the long post-Alligator road.
"Mistaken for Strangers", "Fake Empire" and "Apartment Story" have been released as singles. The band have just finished touring North America and are on a large European autumn/winter tour after playing high slots at several large festivals. In their Dec. 07/Jan. 08 issue, Paste magazine named Boxer best record of 2007.
The band's fifth album, High Violet, was released on May 10, 2010 by 4AD Records. "Bloodbuzz Ohio", "Anyone's Ghost" and "Terrible Love" were released as singles.
In 2013 their sixth studio record Trouble Will Find Me was released and named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork. The album contained the single "I Need My Girl". In 2015, the album outtake "Sunshine On My Back" was released.
Four years after Trouble Will Find Me, marking the longest timespan between albums in their career so far, they released their seventh album Sleep Well Beast on September 8th, 2017 and were yet again met with great critical success.
The National homepage: http://www.americanmary.com/
The National blog http://tntl.tumblr.com
The National on Twitter http://twitter.com/TheNational
The National on Instagram http://instagram.com/TheNational
Brassland homepage: http://brassland.org/
Beggars Banquet homepage: http://www.beggars.com/
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The National Lyrics
03- Slow Show Standing at the punch table, swallowing punch Can't pay atte…
29 Years Could you tell re-enchantment I said goodbye I met a girl…
9. Conversation 16 I think the kids are in trouble I do not know…
90-Mile Water Wall Well I know that you know That you've become the target…
A Reasonable Man I don't mind losing a girl to herself A quiet love…
Abel Well, my mind's not right My mind's not right My mind's not…
About Today Today You were far away And I Didn't ask you why What could …
Ada Ada, don't talk about reasons Why you don't want to talk…
Afraid of Everyone Venom radio and venom television I'm afraid of everyone, I'm…
Alien Try not to worry there's a voiceover Go on, go quiet…
All Dolled I think I saw you riding in a car, You looked…
All Dolled-Up in Straps I think I saw you riding in a car, You looked…
All the Wine I'm put together beautifully Big wet bottle in my fist Big w…
All the Wine-The National I'm put together beautifully Big wet bottle in my fist, big…
Alphabet City I don't miss the world, not the way it was I…
American Mary Give my jewels to the army, my silverware and jeans Give…
Anna Freud Everyone is watching But nobody is watching for you I don't …
Anyone Say you stay at home Alone with the flu Find out from…
Apartment Story Be still for a second while I try and try…
Around The Bend Anything we should know about your change? I know you're…
Ashamed Of The Story I Told Anything we should know about your change? Was it nothing…
Available Did you clean yourself For me last night Put the water out…
B All night I lay on my pillow and pray For my…
Baby All night I lay on my pillow and pray For my…
Baby We All night I lay on my pillow and pray For my…
Beautiful Head You're walking taller than you should The air is thin around…
Bitters & Absolut Sweetie, you don't look so good Your bottom lip is bleeding …
Blank Slate I was home entertaining guests When I fell off the chair…
Bloodbuzz Ohio Stand up straight at the foot of your love I lift…
Born to Beg Crushed on the train We'd stand by the window Sweat throug…
Brainy I've been draggin' around From the end of your coat for…
Cardinal Song Never look her in the eyes Never tell the truth If she…
Carin at the Liquor Store I was a worm, I was a creature I get on…
Cherry Tree Take us down and all apart Cherry Tree Lay us out on…
City Middle Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle where…
Coat on a Hook Don't leave me here at this party like a coat…
Cold Girl Fever Bottle eyes, glassy blue I watch the rain come out of…
Conversation 16 I think the kids are in trouble I do not know…
Crumble If you say that it's true But you don't know what…
Dark Side of the Gym The first time I saw you, you were walking out I…
Daughters of the Soho Riots I have your good clothes in the car So cut your…
Day I Die I don't need you, I don't need you Besides I barely…
Deep End I'm going off the deep end Barely sleeping Ringing in my ear…
Demons When I think of you in the city The sight of…
démons When I think of you in the city, The sight of…
Don Big lights in the city I gotta get away Hide out in…
Don't Swallow the Cap Gold light breaks behind the houses I don't see what's stran…
Dreaming You're always where you leave yourself Six feet in the sky T…
Driver Surprise Me Put the pervert in a suit, take him out and…
Dust Swirls in Strange Light Her father's voice Her mother's heartbeat The orange color i…
Empire Line You've been sleeping for miles So what did you see? Here the…
England Someone send a runner Through the weather that I'm under For…
Eucalyptus What about the glass dandelions? What about the TV screen? W…
Exile Vilify Exile It takes your mind again Exile It takes your mind a…
Fake Empire Stay out super late tonight Picking apples, making pies Put …
Fashion Coat In a fashion coat I float down my city don't you…
Fireproof You keep a lot of secrets And I keep none Wish I…
Forever After Days On my feet I stand tonight Stand and step up to…
Friend of Mine Hey, where the hell are you You don't call me back,…
geese We'll take ourselves out in the street And wear the blood…
Gospel One, two, three, four I got two armfuls of magazines for…
Graceless Graceless Is there a powder to erase this? Is it dissolvable…
Grease In Your Hair This machine's a backwards thinker That looks for you until …
Green Gloves Falling out of touch with all my Friends are somewhere, gett…
Guest Room They're gonna send us to prison for jerks For having vague…
Guilty Party You're sleeping night and day How d'you do it? Me I am…
hairpin turns I liked the old way, I thought I was hanging in…
Hard to Find I can see the glowing lights I can see them every…
Heaven Everyone is trying To get to the bar The name of the…
Heavenfaced I could walk out, but I won't In my mind, I…
Hey Rosey I'm your angel when it rains, dear Heaven picks the place I'…
High Beams Take your time, use a year That should cover what I…
Hornets What does it mean when your arms fall asleep? And How…
Humiliation I survived the dinner Then the air went thinner I retired to…
I Am Easy to Find How long have we been here? Am I ever coming down? I…
I Don't Mind I don't mind losing a girl to herself A quiet love…
I Need My Girl I am good, I am grounded Davy says that I look…
I Should Live in Salt Don't make me read your mind You should know me better…
I'll Still Destroy You It's so easy to set off The molecules and the caplets They…
Ice Machines Cartoons from a television Whistles from the street Black ou…
It Never Happend Open up the gates and let it go My whole life’s…
It Never Happened We look younger than we feel And older than we are Now…
John's Star I wanted to show you John's star And lay down with…
Karen Karen, I'm not taking sides I don't think I'll ever do…
Keep It A Hundred I was home entertaining some guests when I Fell off the…
Keep It Upstairs I was home entertaining some guests when I, Fell off the…
Laugh Track Losing my momentum, losing my mind Not enough to mention, no…
Le violon blanc de Monsieur Souris Sophie, I'm sorry about your cat Could you ask Camille to Pi…
Lean Everybody needs a prayer and needs a friend Everybody knows …
Learning No one'll answer your prayers 'Til you take off that dress N…
Lemon World So happy I was invited Give me a reason to get…
Lemonworld So happy I was invited Gave me a reason to get…
Light Years You were waiting outside for me in the sun Laying down…
Lit Up My bodyguard shows her revolver to anyone who asks And yeah…
Little Faith Little faith, follow me I set a fire in a blackberry…
Looking For Astronauts We're out looking for astronauts, looking for astronauts We'…
Lucky You Every time you get a drink And every time you go…
Mansion On The Hill There's a place out on the edge of town, sir, Risin'…
Minor Star Of Rome You're pink, you're young You're middle-class 15 blue shirts…
Mistaken for Strangers You have to do it running But you do everything that…
Morning Dew Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey Walk me…
mr november This is nothing like it was in my room In my…
Murder Me Rachael I saw my love with pretty boy I saw my love…
Never Tear Us Apart Don't ask me What you know is true I don't have to…
New Order T-Shirt How you tapped on a box of blue American Spirits At…
No Professionals My name, tonight no, no professionals No, no professionals Y…
Nobody Else Will Be There You said we're not so tied together What did you mean? Meet…
not in kansas I am not in Kansas I can't slow down and I…
Oblivions It's almost like you're not afraid of anything I do How…
On Caledonia I don't know if you can see The changes that have…
Once Upon a Poolside Don't make this any harder Everybody's waiting Walk on's alm…
Patterns of Fairytales tonight there isn't any light under your door I guess you…
Pay for Me I thought I'd come to you And your long lazy scene Instate…
Peggy-O As we rode on out to Fennario As we rode on…
Pink Rabbit I couldn't find quiet I went out in the rain I was…
Pretty in Pink Caroline laughs and it's raining all day She loves to be…
quiet light I used to fall asleep to you talking to me I…
Racing Like a Pro You're pink, you're young, you're middle-class They say it d…
Reasonable Man I don't mind losing a girl to herself A quiet love…
Rest of Years I'm keeping you in mind For the rest of years, for…
Roman Holiday I'm your hospital, I'm your silver cross Tell me what to…
Runaway There's no saving anything Now we're swallowing the shine of…
Rylan Rylan you should try to get some sun You remind me…
Santa Clara I don't worry anymore, nothing like I did before I don't…
SantaClara I don't worry anymore, nothing like I did before I don't…
Sea of Love Oh, you say you love me, Joe How am I supposed…
Secret Meeting I think this place is full of spies I think they're…
Send for Me If you're ever sitting at the airport And you don't wanna…
Sin-Eaters Wall street jumps in the Hudson With gold in their bathing…
Sleep All Summer Weary sun, sleep tonight Go crashing into the ocean Cut the …
Sleep Well Beast We've been stuck out here in the hallway for way…
Slipped I'm in the city you hated My eyes have fallen Counting the…
Slipping Husband Sit down dear we gotta talk You're acting like a kid We…
Slow Show Standing at the punch table, swallowing punch Can't pay atte…
Smoke Detector Smoke detector, smoke detector All you need to do is protect…
So Far Around the Bend Anything we should know about your change? I know you're…
So far so fast Lay down in the doorway in front of me Make yourself…
Somebody Desperate Why can't I say anything? It never has no meaning I can't…
Son And if you follow me, son The wind'll wrap around you Carry…
Sorrow Sorrow found me when I was young Sorrow waited, sorrow won S…
Space Invader It's a calculation I made a mistake on I never should…
Squalor Victoria Underline everything I'm a professional in my beloved white …
Start a War We expected something, something better than before We expec…
Sugar Wife sugar wife sugar wife sugar wife can you make me a man baby …
Sunshine On My Back Tina lies on the ground She lies there forever She likes the…
Tall Saint Keep your legs from shaking, fill your eyes with new…
Terrible Love It's a terrible love and I'm walking with spiders It's a…
The Alcott I get myself twisted-in threads To meet you at the Alcott I'…
The Bloodbuzz Ohio Stand up straight at the foot of your love I lift…
The Geese of Beverly Road We'll take ourselves out in the street And wear the blood…
The Perfect Song Ten years older than I was When I brought you down…
the pull of you Something's leaving me behind It's just a feeling in my mind…
The Rains Of Castamere And who are you, the proud lord said, That I must…
The Rains Of Castomere And who are you, the proud lord said That I must…
The Runaway There's no saving anything Now we're swallowing the shine of…
The Slipping Husband Sit down dear we gotta talk You're acting like a kid We…
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness Maybe I listen more than you think And I can tell…
The Thrilling Of Claire Clearly you're wondering Glowing so hot from him - pink-lik…
Theory of the Crows Where crybabies cry In the united states Bright white on bot…
Think You Can Wait I was driftin' Cryin' I was looking for another And I was…
Thirsty As far as I can tell I'm nothing like a princess but…
This Is the Last Time Oh, when I lift you up you feel Like a hundred…
This Isn't Happening I cannot believe what you get away with You find beauty…
Tour Manager Alice, do what you can To get me out of this…
Trophy Wife no nobody wants to be no no one's lover no matter what…
Tropic Morning News I wasn't starting yet, I didn't even think you were…
Turn off the House Put everything in boxes Your head in a paper bag Leave all…
Turn On Me Do you see rhythms in the ocean water when it…
Turtleneck Hope my mother mentioned dad will dance with me I'd like…
Twenty Miles to N.H. My cats fight and play all night And drive me crazy…
U You had your soul with you I was in no mood Drift…
Val Jester Build a fire for Val Jester Build a room for your…
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks Leave your home Change your name Live alone Eat your cake V…
Wake Up Your Saints I had a hole in the middle where the lightning…
WALK IT BACK I'm always thinking about useless things I'm always checking…
Walk Off Every house on the street will get on their feet Carry…
Warm Singing Whores She puts holes through the drill Through the drill She paint…
Wasp Nest You're cussing a storm in a cocktail dress your mother…
Watching You Well You stand now, on yourself A little moon is coming in…
Weird Goodbyes Memorize the bathwater, memorize the air There'll come a tim…
where is her head Is she outside? Is she looking out? Is she standing up? Wher…
Without Permission Hope, I just don't know how you could go without…
You Had Your Soul With You You had your soul with you I was in no mood Drift…
You Were a Kindness I was in a fog, I didn't notice everything Was coming…
You've Done It Again Virginia You had fun But you couldn't get him out of the…
Your Mind Is Not Your Friend Your imagination Is in an awful place Don't believe in manif…
You’ve Done It Again Virginia You had fun, but you couldn't get him out of…