The National have unveiled a track from their forthcoming album Boxer released on May 22nd through Beggars Banquet. Its a wonderful introduction to what could be a serious contender for TLOBF’s album of the year.
The National - Fake Empire [download]
Full album tracklisting is:
1. Fake Empire
2. Mistaken For Strangers
3. Brainy
4. Squalor Victoria
5. Green Gloves
6. Slow Show
7. Apartment Story
8. Start A War
9. Guest Room
10. Racing Like A Pro
11. Ada
12. Gospel
The band will set out on tour to promote the release, playing the London Astoria on the album release date.
Dates:
May 22 LONDON Astoria
May 23 PARIS La Maroquinerie
May 25 BERLIN Magnet
May 28 NEW YORK Bowery Ballroom (with The Broken West)
May 29 NEW YORK Bowery Ballroom (with Doveman)
May 30 NEW YORK Bowery Ballroom (with My Brightest Diamond)
May 31 NEW YORK Bowery Ballroom (with Elysian Fields)
Jun 02 PHILADELPHIA Johnny Brendas
Jun 04 MONTREAL Cabaret
Jun 05 TORONTO Opera House
Jun 06 DETROIT Magic Stick
Jun 07 CHICAGO Metro
Jun 08 MINNEAPOLIS 400 Bar
Jun 09 MADISON TBA
Jun 11 ST LOUIS Duck Room
Jun 12 LOUISVILLE Headliners
Jun 13 ATLANTA The Earl
Jun 14 MANCHESTER (US) Bonnaroo Music Festival
Jun 15 CINCINNATI 20th Century Theater
Jun 16 COLUMBUS The Basement
Jun 18 CLEVELAND Beachland Ballroom
Jun 19 PITTSBURGH Rex Theater
Jun 20 WASHINGTON DC 9:30 Club
Jun 21 BOSTON Middle East Downstairs
Jun 25 SAN DIEGO Casbah
Jun 26 LOS ANGELES El Rey Theater
Jun 27 SAN FRANCISCO Bimbos 365 Club
Jun 28 PORTLAND Berbatis Pan
Jun 29 VANCOUVER Richards On Richard
Jun 30 SEATTLE Neumos
Links:
The National [official site] [myspace]
Beggars Banquet [official site]
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March 31st, 2007 at 1:49 am
thanks for this - have seen the national live a couple of times now. fantastic band. discovered under odd circumstances. don’t think i’ll ever stop liking them.