The National have released official version of new song, “Demons”

Listen below for the first studio version to be released from Trouble Will Find Me:

You can pre-order the album tonight on itunes.

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The National have now performed a total of six new songs off “Trouble Will Find Me”

Via COS

The band debuted three songs in Berlin on Thursday: “Heavenfaced”, “Fireproof”, and “Graceless”.  Watch them below:

Heavenfaced:

 

Fireproof:

 

Graceless:

Here are the older songs, which will also appear on the band’s sixth album:

I Should Live in Salt:

 

Humiliation:

 

I Need My Girl:

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The National to Unveil Tour Documentary in New York This April

via

The film, called Mistaken For Strangers, was directed by Matt Berninger’s brother, Tom Berninger. It will premiere in New York at the Tribeca Film Festival April 17. A live performance by The National will follow.

“We’re really happy to premiere this movie at Tribeca, as New York has been home to us for these past 15 years,” Matt Berninger said. “I was happy to give my brother whatever access he needed. I just didn’t expect this movie to include shower scenes.”

Tom Berninger added: “When my brother asked me along on tour as a roadie, I thought I might as well bring a camera to film the experience. What started as a pretty modest tour documentary has, over the last two and a half years, grown into something much more personal, and hopefully more entertaining.”

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The National to release new album in May; Tour with Dirty Projectors

The National have confirmed that their new album with be released in May.

Oh and also, thought you might like to know that we’ll be putting out a new album in May

— The National (@The_National) February 25, 2013

They are also touring with Dirty Projectors. You can find tour dates for each band below

The National 2013 Tour Dates:
05/16 – Ithaca, NY @ State Theater
06/05 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *
06/06 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ^
06/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts ^
06/08 – Richmond, VA @ The National
06/10 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheatre ^
06/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE ^
06/13 – Montreal, QC @ Lachine Canal
06/14 – Toronto, ON @ Yonge Dundas Square
06/15 – Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
06/13-16 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/21-23 – Scheessel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival
06/21-23 – Neuhausen Ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival
06/25 – Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal
06/28 – Cork, IR @ Live at the Marquee
06/30 – Rome, IT @Parco Della Musica
07/01 – Milan, IT @ City Sound Festival
07/02 – Zagreb, CR @ Salata
07/14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bunbury Festival

* = w/ Youth Lagoon
^ = w/ Dirty Projectors

Dirty Projectors 2013 Tour Dates:
04/19 – Portsmouth, NH @ Portsmouth Singer-Songwriter Festival
04/20 – Providence, RI @ Brown University
05/10 – Napa, CA @ Bottle Rock Festival
05/19 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Festival
05/24-27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Festival
06/06 – Columbia MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *
06/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts *
06/08-09 – New York, NY @ Governors Ball
06/10 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheatre *
06/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
06/12 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
06/13 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall (two shows)
06/14-16 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo

* = w/ The National

No Chicago dates for TN so far 😦 I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

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The National perform new songs at All Tomorrow’s Parties

“Lola”:

“Sullivan” (ft. Nico Muhly):

“Prime”:

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The National to support gay marriage at benefit concert on Oct 30

According to Pitchfork, The National, Rufus Wainwright, Doveman, and They Might Be Giants will play the Freedom to Love Now! concert to benefit marriage equality.

The concert is on October 30th at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

You can get tickets HERE.

 

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Now Available: Tickets for The National’s Obama Support Show in Des Moines

 

Click here for more information about the Iowa show

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