The National Announce New Album and Film I Am Easy to Find, Share New Song: Listen

The National & Mike Mills, photograph by <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ3JhaGFtbWFjaW5kb2UuY29tLw=="  >Graham MacIndoe</a><!--/noindex-->‘></div>
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</div><figcaption class="caption visual-header-caption visual-header-caption--news"><span>The National & Mike Mills, photograph by <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ3JhaGFtbWFjaW5kb2UuY29tLw=="  >Graham MacIndoe</a><!--/noindex--></span></figcaption></figure>
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<p><!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL2FydGlzdHMvMzAwNi10aGUtbmF0aW9uYWwv"  >The National</a><!--/noindex--> have introduced a brand new album: <em><!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVuYXRpb25hbC5mZm0udG8vaWFldGYub3By"  >I Am Easy to Find</a><!--/noindex--></em> is out May 17 by way of <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly80YWQuY29tLw=="  >4AD</a><!--/noindex-->. Below, hear the opening observe, “You Had Your Soul With You,” which options vocals from Gail Ann Dorsey—a longtime member of David Bowie’s band.</p>
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<p>The National have additionally introduced a brief movie, impressed by and that includes music from the brand new file. The 24-minute movie, additionally known as <em>I Am Easy to Find</em>, is directed by <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cDovL21pa2VtaWxsc21pa2VtaWxscy5jb20v"  >Mike Mills</a><!--/noindex--> (<!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL3RoZXBpdGNoLzE0MjMtMjB0aC1jZW50dXJ5LXdvbWVuLWdldHMtZWFybHktcHVuay1yaWdodC8="  ><em>20th Century Women</em></a><!--/noindex-->) and stars Oscar winner Alicia Vikander. In a press launch, Mills known as the album and movie “playfully hostile siblings that love to steal from each other.” Watch a trailer for <em>I Am Easy to Find</em> beneath.</p>
<p>In addition to Gail Ann Dorsey, <em>I Am Easy to Find</em> options vocal contributions from <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL2FydGlzdHMvMjc5MjAtc2hhcm9uLXZhbi1ldHRlbi8="  >Sharon Van Etten</a><!--/noindex-->, Lisa Hannigan, Mina Tindle, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus (a gaggle that’s labored with <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL2FydGlzdHMvMjc3MzUtYnJ5Y2UtZGVzc25lci8="  >Bryce Dessner</a><!--/noindex-->), and others. “Yes, there’s a lot of women singing on this, but it wasn’t because, ‘Oh, let’s have more women’s voices,’” <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL2FydGlzdHMvNzM1OC1tYXR0LWJlcm5pbmdlci8="  >Matt Berninger</a><!--/noindex--> stated in an announcement. “It was more, ‘Let’s have more of a fabric of people’s identities.’ It would have been better to have had other male singers, but my ego wouldn’t let that happen.”</p>
<p>Next month, the National will carry out “<!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL25ld3MvdGhlLW5hdGlvbmFsLWFubm91bmNlLXVuaXF1ZS1ldmVudHMtaW4tbmV3LXlvcmstbG9uZG9uLW1vcmUv"  >unique events</a><!--/noindex-->” in Paris, London, New York City, Toronto, and Los Angeles. In June, the band heads out on a world tour that includes assist from <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL2FydGlzdHMvMzE2NDAtY291cnRuZXktYmFybmV0dC8="  >Courtney Barnett</a><!--/noindex--> and <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL2FydGlzdHMvMzE5NDktYWx2dmF5cy8="  >Alvvays</a><!--/noindex--> at choose dates. Find the National’s schedule beneath. Tickets can be found <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly90aWNrZXRtYXN0ZXIuZXZ5eS5uZXQvYy8xMjIzOTAxLzI2NDE2Ny80MjcyP3U9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlja2V0bWFzdGVyLmNvbS90aGUtbmF0aW9uYWwtdGlja2V0cy9hcnRpc3QvOTU5NjY5"  rel="nofollow">here</a><!--/noindex-->.</p>
<p><em>I Am Easy to Find</em> follows the National’s seventh studio album <em><!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL3Jldmlld3MvYWxidW1zL3RoZS1uYXRpb25hbC1zbGVlcC13ZWxsLWJlYXN0Lw=="  >Sleep Well Beast</a><!--/noindex--></em>, which got here out in September 2017. The file <!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL25ld3MvdGhlLW5hdGlvbmFscy1hYXJvbi1kZXNzbmVyLW9uLWhpcy1iYW5kcy1maXJzdC1ncmFtbXkv"  >earned the band its first Grammy</a><!--/noindex-->.</p>
<p>Read the Family Matters function “<!--noindex--><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://se7en.ws/away/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXRjaGZvcmsuY29tL2ZlYXR1cmVzL2ZhbWlseS1tYXR0ZXJzL3RoZS1uYXRpb25hbC1hcmUtYS1iYW5kLW9mLWJyb3RoZXJzYnV0LW5vdC1saWtlLW9hc2lzLw=="  >The National Are a Band of Brothers—But Not Like Oasis</a><!--/noindex-->.”</p>
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<p><strong><em>I Am Easy to Find</em></strong>:</p>
<p>01 You Had Your Soul With You<br /> 02 Quiet Light<br /> 03 Roman Holiday<br /> 04 Oblivions<br /> 05 The Pull of You<br /> 06 Hey Rosey<br /> 07 I Am Easy to Find<br /> 08 Her Father within the Pool<br /> 09 Where Is Her Head<br /> 10 Not in Kansas<br /> 11 So Far So Fast<br /> 12 Dust Swirls in Strange Light<br /> 13 Hairpin Turns<br /> 14 Rylan<br /> 15 Underwater<br /> 16 Light Years</p>
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<p>The National:</p>
<p>04-16 Paris, France – Olympia %<br /> 04-18 London, England – Royal Festival Hall %<br /> 04-22 New York, NY  Beacon Theatre %<br /> 04-24 Toronto, Ontario – Roy Thomson Hall %<br /> 04-26 Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre %<br /> 06-11 Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center ^<br /> 06-12 Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Park Bandshell ^<br /> 06-15 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival<br /> 06-16 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy ^<br /> 06-17 St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre ^<br /> 06-19 Washington, DC – The Anthem ^<br /> 06-20 Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point ^<br /> 06-21 Montreal, Quebec – Place des Arts<br /> 06-22 Hamilton, Ontario – Pier 8 @<br /> 06-24 Columbus, OH – Express Live ^<br /> 06-25 Ann Arbor, MI – Hill Auditorium ^<br /> 06-26 Indianapolis, IN – Lawn at White River ^<br /> 06-28 Chicago, IL – Northerly Island @<br /> 07-10 Manchester, England – Castlefield Bowl<br /> 07-12 Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival<br /> 07-13 London, England – Hyde Park<br /> 07-15 Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle<br /> 07-16 Hamburg, Germany – Stadtpark<br /> 07-18 Rättvik, Sweden – Dalhalla<br /> 08-04 Waterford, Ireland – All Together Now<br /> 08-06 Glasgow, Scotland – Summer Nights on the Bandstand<br /> 08-07 Glasgow, Scotland – Summer Nights on the Bandstand<br /> 08-09 Sicily, Italy – Ypsigrock<br /> 08-10 Budapest, Hungary – Sziget Festival<br /> 08-11 Buftea, Romania – Summer Well<br /> 08-14 Paredes de Coura, Portugal – Paredes de Coura<br /> 08-16 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop<br /> 08-16-18 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands – Lowlands<br /> 08-18 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop<br /> 08-28 Vancouver, British Columbia – Deer Lake Park @<br /> 08-29 Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park @<br /> 08-30 Portland, OR – Edgefield @<br /> 09-01 Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater @<br /> 09-02 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre @<br /> 09-03 Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre @<br /> 09-05 Ogden, UT – Ogden Amphitheater @<br /> 09-08 Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Opera House @<br /> 09-10 Austin, TX – 360 Amphitheatre @<br /> 09-11 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall @<br /> 11-25 Warsaw, Poland – Torwar Hall<br /> 11-26 Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle<br /> 11-27 Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle<br /> 11-29 Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena<br /> 12-01 Bochum, Germany – Ruhrcongress<br /> 12-02 Cologne, Germany – Palladium<br /> 12-03 Zurich, Switzerland – Samsung Hall<br /> 12-04 Munich, Germany – Zenith<br /> 12-05 Stuttgart, Germany – Porsche Arena</p>
<p>% “A Special Evening With the National”<br /> ^ with Courtney Barnett<br /> @ with Alvvays</p>
<p>Watch the National on Pitchfork’s “Over/Under”:</p>
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