Round-Up Of New National Songs

The National's sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, is set for release on May 20th. Below is a collection of all the tracks from the album that they have played live or released properly.

1. I SHOULD LIVE IN SALT


2. DEMONS


3. DON'T SWALLOW THE CAP


4. FIREPROOF


5. SEA OF LOVE


6. HEAVENFACED


7. THIS IS THE LAST TIME
(unavailable)

8. GRACELESS


9. SLIPPED
(unavailable)

10. I NEED MY GIRL


11. HUMILIATION


12. PINK RABBITS
(unavailable)

13. HARD TO FIND
(unavailable)

Another New National Song

The National have revealed another new song, Don't Swallow The Cap, from their upcoming sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, due out May 20th. The song follows Demons, released about a week ago. Have a listen here.

The National Reveal New Single

The National have released their new single, Demons, this morning. The track is the first taken from their upcoming sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me. Have a listen below.

The National - Trouble Will Find Me

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Tracklist
01. I Should Live In Salt
02. Demons
03. Don't Swallow The Cap
04. Fireproof
05. Sea Of Love
06. Heavenfaced
07. This Is The Last Time
08. Graceless
09. Slipped
10. I Need My Girl
11. Humiliation
12. Pink Rabbits
13. Hard To Find

The album will be released 20th May. Single details are unknown as of yet.

Best Of 2010 - #3

The National - High Violet



This was another impulse buy, the best one of this year (the top 2 were both anticipated), this time going on the strength of critic's reviews (although I like a lot of albums that got attacked by critics) and the amazing first single Bloodbuzz Ohio.

Bloodbuzz Ohio, Sorrow and England are three of the best songs I have heard this year. The latter is an absolutely beautiful song and it blew me away first time I heard it. Songs such as Lemonworld and Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks took a few listens to get used to them, but they're still great.

The only song that prevents this album from getting a 10/10 is Terrible Love, the opening song. I recently heard a new version which is so much better. The album version sounds more like a demo than anything, and it doesn't sound particularly interesting. Beyond that though, the album is absolutely fantastic. It may not be filled with huge stadium anthems like most of my favourite albums, but it delivers power in so many different ways that give it the bronze medal in my top 25 of 2010.

I did take a listen to their older stuff more recently, but I don't really fancy it to be honest. This is as good as I think they'll get for me at the moment.

SCORE


Previous albums: The National (no review), Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers (no review), Alligator (no review), Boxer (no review)