The National have announced details of their seventh studio album ‘Sleep Well Beast’ released through 4AD on September 8, 2017.
‘Sleep Well Beast’ was produced by member Aaron Dessner with co-production by Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger. The album was mixed by Peter Katis and recorded at Aaron Dessner’s Hudson Valley, New York studio, Long Pond, with additional sessions having taken place in Berlin, Paris and Los Angeles.
Sleep Well Beast is available for pre-order at americanmary.com and will be available in CD, digital and double LP formats.
The National debuted the track ‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’, in this Casey Reas directed video
The band has also announced a World Tour in support of the album, kicking off in
Cork, Ireland on September 16th. Highlights include multiple night residencies in Dublin, Edinburgh, Manchester and London. The National will also play Haven Festival in Copenhagen this summer. For additional information visit http://www.americanmary.com/
Plus audio of another album track ‘Guilty Party’ that shows a more experimental direction.
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
UK TOUR
20-EDINBURGH, Usher Hall**SOLD OUT**
21 –EDINBURGH, Usher Hall**SOLD OUT**
22–MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo**SOLD OUT**
23 -MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo **SOLD OUT**
25–LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo
26 –LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo
27 –LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo
28 –LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo**SOLD OUT