The National's new EP, Cherry Tree, features five amazing new songs; a duet between lead singer Matt Berninger & Clogs' Padma Newsome; and a live performance of 'Murder Me Rachael' from Bernard Lenoir's Black Session on France Inter Radio. Trust us, these boys are on the brink of something HUGE. 'The heart and soul of this EP rest with the voice of Matt Berninger, whose tones make the most contented listener pine for a love they've never lost. Funereal arrangements of warm piano and lush, mournful strings orbit around his bass growl and takes a seat in the dark, dusty bar beside Johnny Cash and Tom Waits.' --Nadia Shireen, Plan B