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  See the National Perform Impassioned New 'Sea of Love' and 'I Need My Girl' on 'Fallon'

  April 26, 2013 – The National have staked out a sterling reputation for smartly brooding indie-rock anthems. Despite touches of wry humor, the material previewed so far from Brooklyn band's upcoming album Trouble Will Find Me refines that strategy more than departs from it. …
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  The National Will Repeat One Song for Six Hours in the Name of Art

  April 24, 2013 – "I don't wanna get over you," the National's Matt Berninger booms on "Sorrow," from 2010's High Violet. On May 5, he'll be able to extend that not-yet-over-you feeling for a full six hours, as part of a special, "Sorrow"-on-repeat performance at New York's MoMA PS1. Titled "A Lot of Sorrow," and presented in partnership with Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson, the event runs from noon to 6 p.m. …
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  Matt Berninger's Brother Thinks Indie Rock Is 'Pretentious Bullshit'

  April 15, 2013 – The National consists of five members: two pairs of brothers (Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Bryan and Scott Devendorf) and frontman Matt Berninger. …
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  The National Tout New Album 'Trouble Will Find Me' With Trompe L'oeil Cover Art

  March 21, 2013 – The National's previously announced May album now has a title, track list, and striking, black-and-white cover art. The Brooklyn brooders are set to release Trouble Will Find Me, the follow-up to 2010's High Violet, on May 21 in North America via 4AD. …
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  Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  August 20, 2010 – Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week-then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: ...while you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!) B.o.B.@bobatl Why You Should Follow: Hip-hop artist B.o.B.-otherwise known as Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.-makes music that's out of this world. Literally. …
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  The National and Breeders Perform Together

  October 29, 2009 – Thursday night, six indie-rock luminaries-including two sets of twins-debuted their unique collaboration with renowned visual artist Matthew Ritchie at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. …
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