The National
Setting up their tunes on a creative territory amid American electric rock and indie rock's mellowest tunes, the National ultimately present melodious and inspiring compositions also enlightened by a set of influences, including country-rock and even British pop/rock. Originally coming from Ohio, the band eventually formed in New York in the late '90s, with a five-piece lineup, embodied by brothers Scott (guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums), Aaron (bass) and Bryce Dessner (guitar), and by vocalist Matt Berninger. Following a series of live presentati...[more]
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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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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.
CD $10.99
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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 gothic novel. Str [ read more ]
CD $13.99
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This is a documentary about The National by French filmmaker Vincent Moon, who followed the group during the creation of their acclaimed 2007 release, "Boxer". It's an insightful and beautiful glimpse into the band's creative process. The DVD is packaged with a separate disc, "The Virginia EP", which contains twelve tracks of demos, a cover, live versions, a radio session, and b-sides.
CD+DVD $16.99
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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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This The National shirt with a "City Lights" design is a size large and printed on a black, 50/50 blend American Apparel t-shirt.
The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.
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Large Shirt $20.00
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This The National shirt with a "City Lights" design is a size medium and printed on a black, 50/50 blend American Apparel t-shirt.
The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.
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Medium Shirt $20.00
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Taxonomically and musically, The National trumps 'em all. Scott and Bryan Devendorf; Aaron and Bryce Dessner; Matt Berninger. This is The National: two sets of brothers, one tall blonde--five displaced Ohioans living in Brooklyn exile. In spirit, however, they're not far from the heart of it all. Rooted in the electric rock sound of their native Ohio Valley--Guided by Voices, Afghan Whigs, Scrawl, Ass Ponys, Palace Brothers (from across the Kentucky border), Leonard Cohen (okay, he's Canadian), and tens of [ read more ]
CD $13.99
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This 18x24" The National poster with a "City Lights" design is hand-numbered and signed by Jason Munn. The poster run is limited to 200 copies and they will sell out! The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.
Poster $40.00
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This The National shirt with a "City Lights" design is a size extra large and printed on a black, 50/50 blend American Apparel t-shirt.
The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.
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X-Large Shirt $20.00
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This The National shirt with a "City Lights" design is a size small and printed on a black, 50/50 blend American Apparel t-shirt.
The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.
[ read more ]
Small Shirt $20.00
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