Showing posts with label the national. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the national. Show all posts

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Changing

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Sharon Van Etten "Serpents" from
Tramp (2012, Jagjaguwar), which features collaborations with The National, Beirut, Julianna Barwick, and Wye Oak, among others.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

9:09 AM

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The National "Bloodbuzz Ohio" from High Violet (2010, 4AD).

I was never an enthusiastic fan of The National but the new album... well... I wouldn't describe the mood it evokes as "enthusiasm" but it somehow feels personally relevant to me right now. I'm not saying that's necessarily a good or healthy thing but all times need their soundtrack.

See also: americanmary.com (The National's website). Video directed by Hope Hall, Andreas Burgess & Carin Besser. Bartender: D.A. Pennebaker.