National, The - Rome
National, The - Rome
National, The - Rome
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Release Date 13th December

Limited Edition White Double LP Available Initially

Rome is the definitive live document of The National. Recorded live (without overdubs) on June 3, 2024 at the architecturally stunning venue Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, named for the famed Italian film composer, the 21-track LP showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like "Bloodbuzz Ohio," "Don't Swallow the Cap," "I Need My Girl," "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness," “England” and "Fake Empire"; plus sharpened readings of recent tracks "Eucalyptus," "New Order T-Shirt," "Tropic Morning News" and the boundary pushing "Smoke Detector."

The double album, mixed by longtime collaborator Peter Katis, spans the band’s 20-plus years of songwriting and reveals how each song has taken on a new life in its live performance. “You have to see this band live” is often said about The National, and now, Rome is the next best thing to actually being there.

Reflecting how the band changes setlists significantly from night to night to cast fresh light on hidden gems from the catalog, Rome is marked by rarities such as show opener “Runaway,” “Lemonworld,” “The Geese of Beverly Road,” “Lit Up” and a tour de force pairing of “Humiliation” from the critically acclaimed album Trouble Will Find Me into Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers’ “Murder Me Rachael.”

The Rome encore features the election anthem “Mr. November,” and, from High Violet, “Terrible Love” and the show-closing fan singalong, “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks.”

Tracklisting:

    Runaway
    Eucalyptus
    Tropic Morning News
    New Order T-Shirt
    Don't Swallow the Cap
    Bloodbuzz Ohio
    The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
    I Need My Girl
    Lemonworld
    The Geese of Beverly Road
    Lit Up
    Alien
    Humiliation
    Murder Me Rachael
    England
    Graceless
    Fake Empire
    Smoke Detector
    Mr November
    Terrible Love
    Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks