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Welcome to the 30th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Marc Abbott, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphires all helped me decide what should make the list and we settled on a Top 13.

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: On the heels of their surprise new album, the Connecticut five-piece meet again with Laura Barton to speak about facing depression, bonding as ‘brothers’, and finding ‘joy’ in their ‘incredibly sad’ songs

It was during the first of their two-date hometown shows in Cincinnati last weekend that Matt Berninger announced that the National would be releasing a surprise new album.

On the heels of their surprise new album, the Connecticut five-piece meet again with Laura Barton to speak about facing depression, bonding as ‘brothers’, and finding ‘joy’ in their ‘incredibly sad’ songs

The band follow up April’s ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’ with a surprise companion record that’s more immediate than its predecessor

The existential conundrums of a cast of sad-sack characters – including a shattering Phoebe Bridgers collaboration – build up in dread and anxiety toward an intense, teeth-baring pay off

The National have surprise-released a new album, "Laugh Track." It’s the band’s second album of 2023, following the April release of "First Two Pages of Frankenstein," and is out now digitally via 4AD. The album features Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, and Rosanne Cash. Stream it here.

The National have announced a new album, "First Two Pages of Frankenstein" on 4AD, that features Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, and Sufjans Stevens, and shared its first single, “Tropic Morning News.” They have also announced some tour dates.

Listen to Laugh Track, the second album from The National released this year.

Bryce Dessner dishes on the long-awaited return of the band’s Homecoming festival.