The dawning of the rebirth is upon us – The National has announced that their new album will be out later this year and they will also be hitting the road on a world tour, to support the release.
The National’s seventh studio record, Sleep Well Beast, is due to be released on September 8, via 4AD. The LP was recorded at Aaron Dessner’s New York studio and has been mixed by Peter Katis. Dessner is also credited as the main producer of the group’s forthcoming release while Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger from the band are also highlighted as co-producers.
Sleep Well Beast features twelve tracks including: ‘Born to Beg’, ‘Dark Side of the Gym’ and ‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’. The latter song has been released as The Nationals’ first offering from their seventh album. The video for ‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’ directed by Casey Reas, can be watched below.
Alongside the exciting release news, The National has also revealed they will be heading out on a World Tour to support the LP. The Brooklyn-based band will be kicking off the UK & Ireland leg of the tour on September 16 at Cork Opera House, playing as part of the bill at Bryce Dessner’s self-curated festival, Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival.
The National will also perform two nights at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall (20 & 21) and Manchester’s O2 Apollo (22 & 23) before taking up a four-night residency at the Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London (25, 26, 27 & 28). The full list of UK & Ireland tour dates can be seen below the Sleep Well Beast tracklist.
The National are also set to play Denmark’s Haven Festival and the legendary Glastonbury Festival, this summer.
Tickets for the UK & Ireland dates of the world tour are available for general sale on Friday, 19 May.
Sleep Well Beast tracklist:
‘Nobody Else Will Be There’
‘Day I Die’
‘Walk It Back’
‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’
‘Born to Beg’
‘Turtleneck’
‘Empire Line’
‘I’ll Still Destroy You’
‘Guilty Party’
‘Carin at the Liquor Store’
‘Dark Side of the Gym’
‘Sleep Well Beast
The National UK & Ireland Tour Dates 2017
September
16 – Sounds From a Safe Harbour festival, Cork
17 – Vicar Street, Dublin
18 – Vicar Street, Dublin
20 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
21 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
22 – O2 Apollo, Manchester
23 – O2 Apollo, Manchester
25 – Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, London
26 – Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, London
27 – Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, London
28 – Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, London
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