News
Musicians and Actors on Their Childhood Memories
Jul 29, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar's Summer 2010 issue is a special issue we're calling the Wasted on the Youth Issue. The basic idea of the issue was to talk to musicians and actors about various facets of their childhood/teenage years, from their first favorite bands/concerts to childhood memories to movies/TV shows of their youth, etc. We were interested in talking to musicians and actors about some of their earliest memories and their childhood passions. Many of the articles include childhood or teenage photos of the musicians interviewed. We have the full details on the issue that includes these artists: The National, The Antlers, Fred Armisen, Camera Obscura, Judah Friedlander, Fucked Up vs. Devo, Here We Go Magic, Jim James, Jónsi, Kele, The Kids in the Hall, Liars, Local Natives, Menomena, Chloë Grace Moretz, Elisabeth Moss, Portishead, Robert Rodriguez, School of Seven Bells, Tegan and Sara, Russell Tovey, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Edgar Wright, and many more! More
Dirty Projectors, Arcade Fire, Spoon, and The National to Keep Him Company
Jul 13, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Violinist turned orchestral pop maestro Owen Pallet is heading out on tour. Pallett may perform with little more than a looping pedal and a distinctive chuckle, but he won’t be alone. He’ll be meeting up (and supporting)Dirty Projectors, Arcade Fire, Spoon, and The National. We have the dates. More
Jul 12, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Treasure Island has announced its lineup for the 2010 festival, held October 16th and 17th on Treasure Island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Split evenly between dance music and indie rockers, headliners includeLCD Soundsystem and Deadmau5 (Saturday) and Belle & Sebastian and The National (Sunday). We have the full lineup. More
Epic String of Dates Kicks Off Today In Boston
Jun 02, 2010
By Laura Studarus
In support of High Violet, The National is kissing friends and family goodbye and hitting the road for a world tour that can best be described as epic. We have the full dates. More
Yeasayer, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, and Monsters of Folk, Among Others, Set to Play
May 18, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Festival fans rejoice, the lineup for 2010’s Austin City Limits has been announced. Lineup includes Muse, Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, Spoon, and Vampire Weekend, among others. We have the full details. More
“Afraid of Everyone” but Sufjan
May 14, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Last night, The National brought "Afraid of Everyone," a cut off recently released album, High Violet, to The Late Show With David Letterman. The solid musicality and enjoyable performance wasn't a surprise. The presence of notoriously late-night shy Sufjan Stevens, however, was. We have the video. More
May 11, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
The National's fifth LP, High Violet, came out today in the U.S., and the band's taken to the Internet to upload a music video for its lead single, "Bloodbuzz Ohio." The clip was helmed by Andreas Burgess, Carin Besser, and Hope Hall. It features leader Matt Berninger wandering outside all by his lonesome. Director D.A. Pennebaker makes a cameo as a barkeep. We have the video. More
Will Also Play With Phantogram
Apr 02, 2010
By Mark Redfern
NYC trio The Antlers are still getting a lot of mileage out of last year's critically-acclaimed album Hospice. The band has two U.S. tours lined up for the spring and summer. First they'll hit the road with Barsuk Records' Phantogram later this month and into early May. Then in June they'll have some dates opening up for The National, who will be releasing High Violet next month. We have the dates and a recent video for "Bear." More
Mar 15, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Brooklyn indie-rock linchpins The National have finally decided on the tracklist for their fifth LP High Violet. Check those out right here. More
Mar 11, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
The National played a brand-new song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. The excellent tune is the opening cut from the Brooklyn band's upcoming LP, High Violet, due May 11th on 4AD. "Terrible Love" has all the elements of a grand National song: a big, cresting melody, horn fanfare, and stadium-filling guitars. We have the video. More
Mar 05, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Here's something to put on your calendar: The National's fifth album is entitled High Violet, and it comes out May 10th in the U.K. and May 11th everywhere else (both via 4AD). More
Moody Rockers Will Release a New Album in May
Feb 15, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
You can call The National "dude-rock" all day but they deliver the goods when their fans beg for it. Tickets for indie-rock quintet's first tour of the decade sold out faster than you can say "Boxer" last week. Due to popular demand the group has announced additional dates in several North American cities. More
Dates Kick Off April 22nd
Jan 25, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Brooklyn-based The National are heading out on their first tour of 2010 in support of their upcoming, currently untitled album (due out in May). We have the dates. More
Interviews
Dec 14, 2009
By Jim Scott
After their 2006 album Alligator, it seemed as though Brooklyn-based The National had achieved breakout status. Almost exactly a year later, however, the band released the stunning Boxer, and the band was suddenly ubiquitous, a popular and critical favorite. More
Oct 01, 2007
By Aaron Passman
The June release of Boxer (Beggars Banquet), The National’s fourth LP, was met with the same universal critical praise that met its predecessor Alligator. One of the strongest records of 2007 so far, Boxer could be the soundtrack to walking home from the bar alone after last call. More
Reviews
May 10, 2010
By Jim Scott
The National is in danger of becoming another Spoon. Spoon is excellent, of course, and this is the kind of designation most bands would kill for, but the risk here is that by continually making solid records and not risking falling on their faces, the albums don't transcend; without risk, where's the thrill? More
The National at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia
Jun 15, 2009
By Aaron Passman
It says something that even two years after it was released, The National's Boxer still feels fresh. Same can be said for the 4-year-old tracks from Alligator, both of which were featured heavily in the quintet's recent stop in Philly. More
