The National

'Laugh Track' Is in the Centre of the National's Venn Diagram

PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2023

Albums come in twos these days for Aaron Dessner. He produced and co-wrote most of Taylor Swift's 2020 double-header, and this year oversaw...

The National Announce New Album 'Laugh Track,' Out This Monday

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2023

Surprise! The National have announced the follow-up to this spring's First Two Pages of Frankenstein, and it's arriving very soon. Laugh Tr...

The National Brought Stadium Grandeur to Toronto, While Patti Smith and U.S. Girls Cut Deep

Budweiser Stage, August 20

PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2023

"I wanna say hi to my kids, who are just over there," U.S. Girls' Meg Remy said, pointing to her twins after opening her Budweiser Stage se...

The National Share Two New Singles, "Alphabet City" and "Space Invader"

PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2023

A few months on from this spring's First Two Pages of Frankenstein, the National have shared two new songs: "Alphabet City" and "Space Inva...

Osheaga 2023 Brought Out the Heavy Hitters

PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2023

Born from the heyday of Montreal's mid-aughts indie rock scene, Osheaga has, over the past sixteen years, transformed into a genre-spanning...

The National's 20 Best Songs Ranked

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2023

Over 20 years into their career, the National have achieved a belated dominance in the indie rock scene. With their eight past albums — the...

Taylor Swift's "cardigan" and "willow" Were Originally Written for the National

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023

No less than lead singles from Taylor Swift's indie-impersonating pair of pandemic albums, "cardigan" and "willow" have become well-loved a...

Osheaga Unveils Full 2023 Lineup with Alex G, JPEGMAFIA, Japanese Breakfast, Fred again..

PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2023

After revealing its 2023 headliners — including Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish and RÜFÜS DU SOL — back in December, Montreal's Osheaga Music...