The National...who knew? So I am little slow on the uptake on this one. Paste named it the record of the year last year, and I missed that... It turns out this band is from Cincinnati originally, via Brooklyn, NY, and the guitarist curates the Music Now festival here every year, where I saw Andrew Bird a couple of weeks ago.
On to the record. The melodies and textures of this record have been reverberating in my mind since I bought it last night. I am listening to it now, and the lead singer's voice reminds me most of Mark Knopfler in some ways (which is a good thing). Every now and again, I discover a band that I am an instant major fan of. Read: Arcade Fire, Sigur Ros. I think I can add The National to the list. Give 'em a listen, next time they are through town, I will put out a big "hey, looky here!"
Here they are on Letterman:
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