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The National ‎– The Virginia EP Vinyl Record

The National ‎– The Virginia EP Vinyl Record

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BEG02601

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Beggars Banquet

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The National ‎– The Virginia EP Vinyl Record

The National take a victory lap with this collection of demos, B-sides, live tracks, and covers.

The National, for those who are just coming in, is comprised of two sets of brothers - Bryce and Aaron Dessner, Scott and Bryan Devendorf - and Matt Berninger (plus shadow member Padma Newsom).

The National's Boxer deservedly landed the group on year-end lists and magazine covers, helping the band spend the past several months selling out progressively bigger venues and gaining increasingly positive word-of-mouth support. But beyond all the plaudits and praise, you can most easily tell the National have made it to the top because there are so many people complaining they don't belong there. Alas, these days backlash is the true mark of the winner.

The EP works as a sort of souvenir, a reminder of the band's many highs. The three songs that kick off The Virginia EP would have made a pretty fine singles themselves, with "You've Done It Again, Virginia", the stately selling point, bolstered by the tougher "Santa Clara" and the brooding "Blank Slate". "Mansion On The Hill" is an odd cover choice to draw from Bruce Springsteen's tailor-made-for-the-National Nebraska. Of the demos included, "Tall Saint" seems closest to fruition. "

The Virginia EP is aimed at the established fan base, but it is hardly an empty victory lap. In one way it is an interesting odds ‘n sods collection, but in another, better way, it is a nice view of how the band has become what it is. It is not an EP of their finest work, but it does contain their greatest strengths. And you can hear the moments in these songs when the band absolutely nails it, and those moments make it a compelling companion to the brilliant album these recordings yielded.

TRACKLISTING

Side A:

You’ve Done It Again, Virginia
Santa Clara
Blank Slate
Tell Saint (Demo)
Without Permission
Foever After Days (Demo)
Rest Of Years (Demo)

Side B:

Slow Show (Demo)
Lucky You (Daytrotter Session)
Mansion On The Hill (Live)
Fake Empire (Live)
About Today (Live)

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More Information

More Information
SKU	BEG02601
Barcode	607618026011
Manufacturer	Beggars Banquet
Brand	National, The
Price	$30.00
Pennies	100
Dimensions	12"
Preorder	No

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