#40 The National

The 40th Take Away Show featuring The National, who bring us two exclusive and unreleased songs while on vacation in the south of France...
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It’s a challenge for me to speak about The National, who has accompanied me over the past few years through various projects, including a feature-length film that I’m currently finishing. The film should be available for viewing within 2 or 3 months, just after the release of their new album Boxer (expected May 22nd), which promises a masterful artistic evolution from a band that has gone through their share of doubt and question. Always progressing.

#40.1 - START A WAR

Réal : Vincent Moon

Shot in Perpignan, September 2007

CAE - #40.1 - The National - START A WAR

The times I’ve spent with The National have inspired countless stories, both personal and public. Their music has a capacity to fuse itself into the fabric of our daily lives more than any other, moving gently at first, in such a way that you don’t initially notice the depth behind each song. But they’ll tell you themselves that those melodies that stand out on the first listen won’t be there on the tenth listen. That’s the way they work, composing with the challenge of refining each song with unprecedented complexity. In the beginning there’s an obvious melody line, in which each musician offers something particularly special, before Matt Berninger arrives with his unique poetry, allowing the music to unravel into rare heights. The difference between the songs on these videos and the ones on their upcoming album is pretty striking.

The great flamenco guitarist Pedro Soler invited The National last September to play at a guitar festival in Perpignan, in southern France. Taking a break from the dementia of recording their new album, they had just come from a short respite in Banyuls, which is a tiny port town at the edge of the Mediterranean. They were staying in a small farmhouse owned by Pedro and Madeleine, isolated in the mountains and overlooking the sea. We agreed to hang out for a couple days and pass a special moment in the sunny south with a unique group of friends.

The concert in Perpignan was explosive and stunning-whoever’s seen them live can attest that they have an astounding tendency to make the audience shudder. It would be difficult to say that Matt «makes the show», even if you find yourself latching onto his nervous and brusque gestures, which seem to appear as a testimony of unforeseen brilliance. He told me last summer that «What’s easy about going onstage and singing as opposed to just speaking publicly, is that, you have music behind you just to cover you up a little bit. To hide in...» It’s all there.

Start a War is on the new album. It was late, nearing the end of a typically southern diner beneath a great tree. It was obvious that everyone there had to participate. I think it was Bryan who had the idea to have everyone play in rhythm with whatever he/she had in hand-glasses, plates, bottles, trunks of wood. Hands. This unfolded gently, moving a little through the euphoric haze of alcohol, a little through the heat of Spain close by.

#40.2 - ADA

Réal : Vincent Moon

Shot in Perpignan, September 2007

CAE - #40.2 - The National - ADA

Afterwards, we climbed high into the mountains where a glimmering chapel awaited, leaning out into the surrounding mountains. After countless requests and supplications for the song Ada the band played it twice: the first time with dancing, and the second with a beautiful choir of 15. It was a magical ending to the evening, which could have only happened in the south.

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The National

Beautiful!!! The best take-away so far!

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20 March 2007, by V

The National

Absolutely gorgeous songs. I can’t wait for the new album!

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20 March 2007, by un courageux anonyme

The National

Incredible. Just incredible.

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22 March 2007, by un courageux anonyme

The National

I love it. You’ve brought The National home for me. Please create a DVD with Take Away Shows and some commentary!

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27 March 2007, by Cliff Fogle

The National

The acoustic song, Ada, is magical, I love it - please make this available in some utile form, dvd or similar, thanks for posting it, anyway.

Beautiful.

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6 April 2007, by Michael Fredman

The National

this is fantastic!

could you guys please re-upload the HD videos again? They don’t seem to be working. Thanks!

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16 April 2007, by un courageux anonyme

The National

’start a war’ is intensely melodic. it’s my favorite song off the new album, and the video? perfection.

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22 April 2007, by sarah

The National

I liked these guys better when they were called the Tindersticks.

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23 April 2007, by Bucky Wunderlick

RE : The National

How incredibly ignorant. The National blows the Tindersticks out of the water..

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11 May, by un courageux anonyme

The National

Can Someone please please upload the highquality versions of the videos to a good upload host like mediafire or megaupload ? I totally missed out on these the first week they were available !

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15 August 2007, by Sam

Liens

#65

FINAL FANTASY FINAL FANTASY

Réal : Vincent Moon

Tourné à : Paris

#21

HERMAN DÜNE HERMAN DÜNE

Réal : Vincent Moon

Tourné à : Paris

#55

DIRTY PROJECTO... DIRTY PROJECTO...

Réal : Vincent Moon

Tourné à : Paris

#51

LONEY, DEAR LONEY, DEAR

Réal : Vincent Moon

Tourné à : Paris

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