Uncut CD track list and Review so the rarities comp they put together is... not all that rare lol, in fact most of the songs are on streaming. slightly underwhelming but oh well
Even if they were very creative in their description of the comp CD they played very fast and loose with the English language there, I still think it's a pretty cool thing overall. The new song with Phoebe Bridgers however is absolutely not my cup of tea. I probably got my hopes up far too high when people described it as Pink Rabbits-esque, as Pink Rabbits is a Top 5 National song for me, and I actually found it incredibly boring and had trouble finishing the song even once.
brilliant long read about the new album here from Ed Power at the Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/...or-a-trend-band-what-was-there-was-the-music/
The National’s Matt Berninger: ‘I have a healthy marriage because I write about looking into the abyss’
I have never had the opportunity to sing with Matt but I did get a close up view of someone trying to do a lolz goofy pose in front of Matt for their friend’s camera and security summarily flinging them to the side ruining the shot, which feels like a close second.
I got too as well, then after he tapped my shoulder, passed the mic and told me to send the mic back to the stage. I loved it so much haha