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The National’ s selftitled debut album marks the start point for one of the best bands of a generation.Released in 2001, ‘The National’ landed two years after they formed and came during a time when they were having to juggle band life with fulltime jobs.And while nods to the alt. rock artists that inspired them Pavement, Silver Jews can be heard, so too are the beginnings of something all their own Matt Berninger’ s stunning and unexpected lyrics being pinned to melodies that stop you in your tracks.For National Album Day 2022, the band reissue the album on white vinyl.
