I felt the energy of “Abel” surge through my body like the electrifying guitar chords that were lunging off the stage. The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend was my third time seeing The National and I was surely not disappointed. The stage presence of singer Matt Beringer is not only sweet, but romantically disturbing. One wonders if he really deals with the sordid stories and alcoholism in the songs he’s written. Regardless, the fact that he feels the spirit of the songs allows the audience to love their music even more. They have a bunch of new songs right now and here are two that I am digging. The first one with St. Vincent is really pretty and timely and the second is a live track. Enjoy.
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