The National - First Two Pages Of Frankenstein Available On:LP This Rarities EP on Colour

This Rarities EP on Colour Vinyl will act as a pre-cursor to the full album reissue by BMG in May 2023 and includes a selection of unheard rarities found in the band’s archive including a live performance of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born In The USA’ from the Locomotive Club in Paris 1988

There’s subversion

Almost all the songs of Nap Eyes are whittled into their final form from Chapman’s unspooling

The title track of ‘House Without a View’ deals with childhood trauma and how events of our formative years “affect us so much into our adult lives and are intrinsic to our personalities and the way we cope (or don’t) with life and relationships

” Mojo [9/10]

The National - First Two Pages Of Frankenstein Available On:LP This Rarities EP on ColourAnchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, First Two Pages Of Frankenstein signals a thrilling new chapter in the bands beloved discography. The 11 song album was produced by The National at Long Pond Studios in upstate New York and features guest appearances by Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens. The follow up to 2019s top five hit album, I Am Easy To Find, First Two Pages Of Frankenstein was initially stalled