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American alternative heroes The National will make their Eden Sessions debut alongside special guests This Is The Kit on July 2, 2024

Even when it releases a new album with little fanfare, this band—and its influence—is utterly unavoidable

The student newspaper of Notre Dame, and Saint Marys, and Holy Cross

Fans of indie kings have plenty to smile about

From Mitski to Slowdive to The National to Nation of Language, here are our picks for the 10 best albums from September 2023.

Listen: Live concert

The iconic London venue will host a gig for the band tonight

The National, an Ohio native band, released their 10th studio album titled, “Laugh Track” on Monday, September 18. With 12 full-length songs and features such as Phoebe Bridgers and Bon Iver, The National has done it once again.  The band said that “Laugh Track” is a second part of “The First Two Pages of Frankenstein,”...

Photo: Graham MacIndoe Surprise releases are becoming more and more common, but it’s more unusual for a band such as The National to spring one like this. ‘Laugh Track’ follows quickly on the heels of ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’, which arrived earlier this year. ...

Aided by a fanbase who joyfully sing every word, the Ohioans channel their full range of melancholy Americana and pulverising post-punk in a stunning two-and-a-half-hour epic