The National "Rome" COLOR:2xLP BLACK and cleansing

and cleansing

while the gloriously climactic "the last woman on earth" has become a fan favorite on TikTok

Many of these issues were quite taboo at the time and had not been addressed to this degree in punk before

To gear up for the year ahead

but that they're just lightening up instead (the cover is

The National "Rome" COLOR:2xLP BLACK and cleansingYou have to see them in concert, is what fans of The National have been preaching for years. The songs transform. Its a whole other level. Recorded live (without overdubs) in June 2024 at an architecturally stunning venue named for famed Italian film composer Ennio Morricone, Rome is the definitive live document of The National. The 21 track double album is truly career spanning, and showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like Bloodbuzz