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Review: The National's 'First Two Pages Of Frankenstein'

With help from Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, and Sufjan Stevens, the National return with their gentlest album yet: a collection of airy, tender gestures.

The National create a deeply absorbing world from the swirls and abstractions of an interior monologue on The First Two Pages of Frankenstein.

How can you tell you’re washed when so much of your greatest music is about being washed? It’s a question that has lingered around the National as long as they’ve been famous. Ever since taking “another un-innocent, elegant fall into the un-magnificent lives of adults” on 2007 breakthrough Boxer, the Brooklyn-founded band of Cincinnati natives has been giving off sad-dad vibes, turning middle-aged neuroses into tastefully morose bangers, ballads, and anthems. You kn...

Amidst creative troubles and an uncertain future, the indie-rock stalwarts find salvation on new album ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’

The band's latest album is at its best when the venerable indie band reconnects with their roots.

The middle-aged rockers trendy with Gen-Zers talk about their new album – and working with pop titans Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift

The lead singer of the acclaimed indie band is available to take questions on everything from their new album First Two Pages of Frankenstein to working with Taylor Swift

The six hour art film captures The National singing their song Sorrow from the 2010 album, High Violet, as captured by Ragnar Kjartansson.

In an Instagram post, Ed Sheeran said he was first introduced to Aaron Dessner through their mutual friend, Taylor Swift, in 2021.