Since 2011, The National have released two albums, but neither of them featured “Rylan.” That song premiered when the band performed it in 2011 on CBC Radio’s Q show, and since then, it’s become a fan ...

On Friday, The National will release their eighth album in 18 years, I Am Easy To Find. In some ways, it’s very much what you might expect — a moody, slow-burn set that cuts brawny indie rock with ...

Over the course of seven albums and a career that’s lasted twenty years, the National have accrued their fair share of trademark habits. For one, there’s the unmistakable moodiness of the band’s songs ...

The National. “I Am Easy to Find.” 4AD. The new album from The National starts off as you might expect: There’s the traditional melancholy surrounded by complex, layered instruments. But just past the ...

What makes a band great and what keeps a band great over a period of time are two very different traits. A band can release one great album and have their moment in the spotlight. But to stay ...

Upon the announcement of The National's I Am Easy to Find — due out this Friday on 4AD — the band promised a short film that would accompany the record, starring Alicia Vikander and directed by Mike ...

Twenty years into its career, the National has aged gracefully. It helps that the members of the brooding indie rock band always seemed older than their years. Singer Matt Berninger has always come ...

The National‘s new short film “I Am Easy to Find,” a companion piece to their upcoming eighth album of the same name, is now available to stream online. Mike Mills (20th Century Women, Beginners) ...

I Am Easy to Find carries some of the emotional resonance of a Richard Linklater film — think Boyhood or the Before trilogy — condensed into a tight 24 minutes. It finds Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, ...