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The National are a band of five displaced Ohioans living in New York: Scott and Bryan Devendorf (guitar & drums); Aaron and Bryce Dessner (bass & guitar); and Matt Berninger (vocals)--two sets of brothers and one best friend. They play smart, naked, and bracing rock music. Their debut self-titled album was released in the United States in 2001, and had its European debut in October 2002, to much critical acclaim. Kerrang! wrote "Sad, affecting and drunkenly formed, the National's debut is the stuff underground legends are made of". They followed the release with a very successful European tour in December 2002. They are back with their second full length album 'Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers' available on vinyl format on Brassland Records. The album was recorded at various locations throughout New York. These included recording with Nick Lloyd at Seven Studios, and Excello in Brooklyn, overdubs in the penthouse of the Puck Building, two local buildings in and around New Haven (note: the crickets on "Sugar Wife" are aleatoric), Headgear studio in Brooklyn, Bryan's basement, mixing and recording more with Peter Katis (Interpol) and finally Tarquin Studios in Fairfield, Connecticut. They also had additional musicians on hand: label friends Clogs with Padma Newsome and his vampire opera of strings, Nick Lloyd's keyboards and calm center, Nate Martinez's slow hand, and "Steve" on mellophone and French horn. |
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