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Laugh Track (The National) – music review

The Fire Note1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

I never thought that The National would embrace the concept of a surprise album, but here we are. That night at their 2023 Homecoming festival, the band tore through one of their greatest accomplishments in full: High Violet. Among other songs, they played the self-stated, Walkmen-inspired “Available,” and then followed that with the high energy…

First Two Pages of Frankenstein (The National) – music review

The Fire Note2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

The National’s ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, derives its title from a moment deep in singer Matt Berninger’s bout with writer’s block. To break the lock, he will often grab a book off the shelf just to get some words in his head. In this case, the first two pages of Frankenstein…

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Laugh Track (The National) – music review

First Two Pages of Frankenstein (The National) – music review