The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

hints of new music on the way

Sleep Well Beast
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I sure can use some new proper National music (no more side projects) in my life
can't believe it's been 4 years since TWFM

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Re: The National - album #7 (2017)
 

Definitely looking forward to this and a proper tour. They have a show announced for Queens, but I'm hoping for a club show somewhere near by.

The EL VY side project was good. I saw them live and it was a great show. I'm not into the Grateful Dead, so I did not listen to that album.

Re: The National - album #7 (2017)
 

While I enjoy this band and will check out this album as well, does anyone ever feel that their shtick is in some ways boring and/or pathetic? The National is a band I would recommend someone to listen to if you wanted to hear a man drone on and on about his dating life or how depressing things are. It can get redundant to me and at times seem a bit ridiculous.

Re: The National - album #7 (2017)
 

"Sleep Well Beast" indeed
street date 9/8

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Re: The National - album #7 (2017)
 

first single "The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness"



love it


full tracklist and album artwork

01 Nobody Else Will Be There
02 Day I Die
03 Walk It Back
04 The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
05 Born to Beg
06 Turtleneck
07 Empire Line
08 I’ll Still Destroy You
09 Guilty Party
10 Carin at the Liquor Store
11 Dark Side of the Gym
12 Sleep Well Beast

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Re: The National - album #7 (2017)
 

tour dates .... see you in Chicago

06-21 Glastonbury, England - Glastonbury Festival
08-12 Copenhagen, Denmark - HAVEN Festival
09-16 Cork, Ireland - Cork Opera House
09-17 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
09-18 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
09-20 Edinburgh, Scotland - Usher Hall
09-21 Edinburgh, Scotland - Usher Hall
09-22 Manchester, England - O2 Apollo
09-23 Manchester, England - O2 Apollo
09-25 London, England - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo
09-26 London, England - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo
09-27 London, England - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo
09-28 London, England - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo
10-05 Boston, MA - Wang Theatre
10-06 New York, NY - Forest Hills Stadium
10-11 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
10-12 San Diego, CA - CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
10-14 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
10-21 Hamburg, Germany - Elbphilharmonie
10-23-24 Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
10-25 Amsterdam, Netherlands - AFAS Live
10-28 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseum
10-30 Brussels, Belgium - Bozar
10-31 Brussels, Belgium - Bozar
11-02-04 Paris, France - Pitchfork Music Festival Paris
11-04 Stockholm, Sweden - Annexet
11-05 Stockholm, Sweden - Annexet
11-06 Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
11-07 Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
11-27 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
11-28 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
11-29 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
12-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
12-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
12-04 Philadelphia, PA - Verizon Hall
12-07 Montréal, Québec - Metropolis
12-08 Montréal, Québec - Metropolis
12-09 Toronto, Ontario - Sony Centre
12-10 Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton Place Theatre
12-12 Chicago, IL - Civic Opera House
12-13 Chicago, IL - Civic Opera House

Every ticket sold for their North American tour comes with a digital copy of the album (which will be delivered upon the album’s release).

Re: The National - album #7 (2017)
 

Been a fan of The National for a long time.

Loving that new song.

I'll never forget seeing them open for Arcade Fire years ago, the lead singer of The National came out in the crowd and was standing right next to me watching AF.

Re: The National - album #7 (2017)
 

I was hoping for a smaller show in Philly, but that date I'll be out of town anyway. I guess I'll go to Queens.

The new song is great. The only time I saw them was at Lolla a few years ago and they blew me away.

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

It turns out I'll more than likely be out of town for the Queens show too. I looked at the presale tickets today... $100 a ticket for the floor? No way. I'd love to see them... but that is waaaaaaaaaaay to much for these guys.

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

live set stream this Thursday from Paris
http://pitchfork.com/news/announcing...itchfork-live/

should get to hear a number of new tracks

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

new music is sooo good

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

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Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

Trying not to listen but septmember is sooo far away.

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Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

I was so bummed that I couldn't go to any of the upcoming shows (plus ticket prices were too high, IMO). But they announced a small show at my favorite venue in Philly and will play the album in full... plus other songs I assume, as they did at some other shows in Upstate NY.

"To begin the week leading up to Sleep Well Beast’s release, World Cafe and NPR Music present a 'First Listen Live' at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer on Tuesday, September 5th, where we will perform the new album in full."

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

Wow. I am really loving 3 of the new songs. Can't wait to hear this album. Surprised it's not streaming already on some websites.

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

in case you missed it yesterday or just want to hear it again
http://www.npr.org/event/music/54581...-and-npr-music

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

I was at the show last night. Great stuff.

I wish they played a longer set after playing the album though.

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

Matt sounded giddy in rare form

plus can't go wrong with any night Apartment Story is played

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

If anybody has Sirius XM, they are broadcasting a live set Friday night from NYC. I think it starts around 7:30 or 8pm.

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

Just listened to the new album on Apple Music. It is good. But a bit too long. 12 songs and nearly an hour? Cut down some of those nearly 6 minute tracks. I really dislike the title track, which closes the record.

Overall, a good album, and a something different from this band. They changed their sound a little.

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

This is a kick ass album - right up there with Broken Social Scene as my fav so far this year.

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17
 

not SWB related but TN related ........

Re: The National - Sleep Well Beast - 9/8/17