VINYL FORMAT. The follow-up to 2005's Alligator is filled with lush arrangements and sees the band incorporating new instrumentation and expanded musical elements such as piano, trumpet, and more prominent background vocals. "...churning grooves and shambling new wave rips, turning up depressed guitar poetry that's both elegantly wasted and kinda murky" - Rolling Stone.

LP $14.99

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VINYL FORMAT. SUPER LIMITED. Back at the end of May the National freaked out NYC by booking five nights of shows at the Bowery Ballroom and selling out every show well in advance. For those shows Beggars Banquet made an exclusive version of the UK "Mistaken For Strangers" 7" with a unique sleeve and labels.

7" $4.16

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VINYL FORMAT. These five Cincinnati friends recorded two albums for Brassland before signing to Beggars Banquet. Their last effort, Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers, was touted as one of the year's best by Rolling Stone and other magazines. On Alligator, Matt Berninger's potent baritone still intones about matters fraught, funny, and sad; about record collections, missing persons, and medium-sized American hearts. "Startling and subtly affecting, The National creeps in like the killer in a bleak got   [ read more ]

LP $16.99

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VINYL FORMAT. The second single to be lifted from this year's superb Boxer LP hits the listener with another distinctive and expertly performed drum line courtesy of Bryan Devendorf. Coupled with the layered U2-like chorus, this is another radio-friendly slice of The National However, it's the B-side that makes this a must-have. Covering a track such as the Boss' 1982 Nebraska classic 'Mansion on the Hill' is not to be taken lightly. However, there are few acts on the current scene better placed    [ read more ]

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