Credits:

The National

Description:

This is the second album recorded with Bryce Dessner officially joining the band for the first time with the current five-piece lineup. The album is co-produced by Peter Kaytis, who has not only made great strides since the debut album, but has also brought out the band's potential to break through from this point onward. The album was critically acclaimed by Pitchfork, Uncut, and other critical outlets, and it also shows new aspects of the band's sound, such as "Slipping Husband," in which the now-familiar Matt Berninger suddenly rages as he exits the spiral of "Available. As the album title suggests, Berninger's self-deprecating bitterness and the band's powerful hooks create a chemistry, and it is no exaggeration to say that the foundation of The National was laid with this important work. For this reissue, the band has used the latest remastered recordings made at Abbey Road Studios.

Tracklisting:

1.Cardinal Song
2.Slipping Husband
3.90-Mile Water Wall
4.It Never Happened
5.Murder Me Rachael
6.Patterns Of Fairytales
7.Lucky You