The National is having a moment.
After not making any new music since 2019, suddenly in 2023 they’re gushing with a wide assortment of new tunes, including some of their best ever.
In April, the Ohio rockers released First Two Pages of Frankenstein, an album Rolling Stone said it has, “a blanket of sound — strings, oboes, chiming guitars — lays underneath pretty much every track, thickening as the songs reach their climaxes.”
The biggest chunk of material from The National’s show (six of the 28 songs ) at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday was from that album that boasted guest appearances from Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens.
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