The National Announce ‘High Violet’ 10-Year Anniversary Triple LP
THE NATIONALAnnounce High Violet10-Year Anniversary Triple LP
Available For The First Time
On 19th June 2020
Watch”The National – High Violet Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)”
Beginning Today at 22.00 BST / 17.00 EDT
The National have announced they will be releasing a 10-year anniversary expanded edition of their 2010 album High Violet, on 19th June 2020.
Originally released May 11, 2010, the critically acclaimed fifth studio album features the now-classics ‘Terrible Love’, ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’, ‘England’, and perennial show closer, ‘Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks’. In addition to the 10 original tracks, the triple LP package includes a third LP which includes tracks never before available on vinyl, including ‘Wake Up Your Saints’, an alternate version of ‘Terrible Love’, ‘Walk Off’ and more. The vinyl comes in three different versions; Standard (white & purple marbled vinyl), Cherry Tree (white & purple split color vinyl), and Vinyl Me Please (white & purple splatter vinyl). See full tracklisting below and pre-order HERE.
To celebrate the announcement, The National will share their D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus-directed film, “The National – High Violet Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM),” shot May 10th, 2010, the night before the release of the album. Fans can watch the performance beginning at 22.00 BST / 17:00PM EDT today on the band’s YouTube channel (LINK).
The band also announced this week that all profits from their webstore and fan club enrollment will be directed to subsidizing the lost wages for their twelve crew members until the end of this crisis. “Our crew are the lifeblood of our touring operation and have become family through the many years we’ve worked together. As uncertainty looms over the state of the live concert industry, we will direct all profits from merch sales through our webstore, new Cherry Tree fan club enrollments, and sales from the Cherry Tree members-only store to support our crew members throughout this crisis to the best of our ability.Visit Shop.americanmary.com, americanmary.com/cherry-tree, and cherrytreeshop.americanmary.com.
The National – High Violet Live at BAMLive Stream Begins at 22.00 BST / 17.00 EDT
The National – High Violet 10-Year Anniversary Triple LP
Side A1. Terrible Love2. Sorrow3. Anyone’s Ghost Side B1. Little Faith2. Afraid Of Everyone3. Bloodbuzz Ohio Side C1. Lemonworld2. Runaway3. Conversation 16 Side D1. England2. Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks Side E1. Terrible Love (Alternate Version)2. Wake Up Your Saints3. You Were A Kindness4. Walk Off Side F1. Sin-Eaters2. Bloodbuzz Ohio (Live On The Current)3. Anyone’s Ghost (Live at Brooklyn Academy Of Music)4. England (Live at Brooklyn Academy Of Music)
More about The National
Both individually and collectively The National’s members have been involved in countless artistic, charitable and socio-political pursuits. The group released ‘A Lot of Sorrow’ documenting their collaboration with installation artist Ragnar Kjartansson, that took place at MOMA’s PS1and saw the band play their song ‘Sorrow’ for six hours in front of a live audience. They are behind the Red Hot benefit albums Dark Was The Night and Day Of The Dead, and the compilation boxed set titled 7-Inches for Planned Parenthood. Band members have received a Golden Globe Nomination for work on the score of the 2015 film Revenant, founded or play a major part in MusicNow, Eaux Claires and Haven Festival and Boston Calling, and participated heavily in both Obama Presidential Campaigns, and much more. 2013 also saw the theatrical release of their documentary, Mistaken For Strangers set to the backdrop of the band’s 2010 release High Violet. The documentary was chosen to premiere on the opening night of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival followed by a theatrical release in the US and worldwide distribution. Over their 20-year career the band has sold more than 2 million albums in the U.S. alone.
The National consists of Matt Berninger (vocals) fronting two pairs of brothers: Aaron (guitar, bass, piano) and Bryce Dessner (guitar, piano), and Scott (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums).
Photo credit: Graham MacIndoe
L to R: Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf, Matt Berninger, Bryan Devendorf, Aaron Dessner
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