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聽見獨立樂團The National來自美國 

彈著濃濃英搖味的tone 【About Today】 

Today you were far away
and I didn't ask you why
What could I say
I was far away
You just walked away
and I just watched you
What could I say

How close am I to losing you

Tonight you just close your eyes
and I just watch you
slip away

How close am I to losing you

Hey, are you awake
Yeah I'm right here
Well can I ask you about today

How close am I to losing you
How close am I to losing

The National is an indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999 and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The band's lyrics, which have been described as "dark, melancholy and difficult to interpret",[1] are written and sung by Matt Berninger, a baritone.

The rest of the band is composed of two pairs of brothers: twins Aaron (guitar and keyboard) and Bryce Dessner (guitar) and Scott (bass) and Bryan Devendorf (drums). The National has been compared to Joy Division, Leonard Cohen, Wilco and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.[2] The name of the band was chosen because it "didn't mean anything" and was "benign and meaningless".[1]

沒有大紅大紫過  但一直維持穩定的音樂品質

今年的專輯Boxer  是2007年最讓人回味無窮的醇酒

2007年推出的第四張專輯【Boxer】，橫埽各大傳媒評價、躍上Paste年終榜冠軍，

並於北美累積高達180000張銷量，讓國民樂團The National那總被拿來和Joy Division、

Tindersticks、Bruce Springsteen甚至U2相提並論的抑鬱聲響悄悄蔓延，

成為當代最令人心醉而無法抗拒的獨立搖滾之王。

今年三月，The National於Jimmy Fallon脫口秀首度公開演唱新曲<Terrible Love>後，

瞬間引發全球樂迷對睽違三年新作【紫羅蘭 High Violet】的高度期待，

這張邀集Arcade Fire的Richard Parry、Sufjan Stevens、Bon Iver、Nico Muhly、

Padma Newsome齊聚助陣打造的重量級作品，挾著更加飽滿而濃郁的張力來襲，

超越【Boxer】的低迷愁苦的浪漫美麗，讓眾傳媒再度徹底臣服，

Sputnikmusic（10/10）、Times（5/5）、Drowned In Sound（9/10）、

Pitchfork（8.7/10）、musicOMH（9/10）、Paste（81）紛紛獻上超高評價，

將之譽為The National成軍至今最佳專輯，甫發行便挺進德國、澳洲、

丹麥、瑞典、紐西蘭、葡萄牙、瑞士等地iTunes另類專輯榜冠軍，

搶先預約成為Vampire Weekend【Contra】後拿下告示牌專輯榜冠軍的獨立樂團！

參考資料
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_National_(band)

http://blog.roodo.com/hinote/archives/12361437.html

http://www.m48v.com/blog/tag/suits/

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