Long Pond Studios, the upstate New York location where Aaron Dessner has churned out record after record for both himself and his collaborators, is the musical gift that keeps on giving. Its latest creative output is the National‘s newly-announced ninth studio album First Two Pages of Frankenstein, set for release …
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Taylor Swift‘sEvermore, her “sister” album to this past July’sFolklore, is out now. And while it sticks with the previous album’s folk and indie-inspired sound,Evermore takes a few of its own paths through the woods, exploring everything from cheating country music husbands to dance-pop bliss. Related: 173 of Taylor Swift’s Songs …
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Folklore was one of the top albums of the year — but Taylor Swift isn’t done. Swift announced her ninth studio album, and second surprise LP of the year, Evermore on Instagram Thursday morning. “To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs,” she wrote on Instagram after blocking …
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The National‘s Matt Berninger dances through heartbreak in his new video for “One More Second.” The single appears on his upcoming debut solo LP, Serpentine Prison, which arrives on October 16th via Book’s Records in conjunction with Concord Records. In the Chris Sgroi-directed clip, Berninger performs alone on a stage …
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From the moment it opened its doors in 1995 to its closing in 2016, Other Music was one of the most influential record stores in the early aughts, and certainly a vital force in New York’s indie music scene. An upcoming documentary on the shop, titled Other Music, will hit …
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The National have canceled two upcoming concerts in Tokyo as concerns about the spread of coronavirus continue to mount. Although the band didn’t mention the virus by name in a note announcing the decision, they said they were calling off their March 17th and 18th gigs “in the interest of …
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This spring, the Eaux Claires festival – founded by Aaron Dessner of The National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver – made a startling announcement: It would not share any details of its lineup ahead of time. “It’s intentional as a way to get out of the headliners’ arm race,” …
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