Pre-order Sleep Well Beast here, and check out dates for The National’s upcoming Fall tour here. 'The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness' is a slightly underwhelming track to be the initial release off of the bands upcoming album. As evidenced by their album rollout, they’re not provocateurs, but they’re branching out in ways that are rare for bands with eighteen-year tenures. It’s not disorienting or out-of-character per se- these guys have been playing together long enough to be able to wrest their signature sound out of any seemingly uncharted territory- but it’s adventurous in a way that The National’s songs rarely are.īy adding subtle, well-deployed frills to their usual no-nonsense ways, The National keep things interesting while still leaving plenty of room to perform their well-loved hits on tour. Listen to The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness by The National, 382,396 Shazams, featuring on The National Essentials, and Indie Replay Apple Music playlists. Vincent, and Sharon Van Etten to diversify their sound, which produced results such as gentle folk ballad “Fireproof,” the Springsteen-esque “This is the Last Time,” and the grandiose “Pink Rabbits.” None of those, however, come close to how unexpected “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” sounds. On that last album, the band brought in collaborators such as Sufjan Stevens, St.
It’s an even more jarring attempt to progress the band’s sound than 2013’s Trouble Will Find Me, which sometimes seemed like a direct response to jokes that the band’s art project of playing “Sorrow” for six hours straight wasn’t that different from a standard National show. “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” combines a ton of seemingly disparate elements- a haunting female chorus, a shuffling electronic beat, jagged guitar phrases, Burt Bacharach-style horns- on top of The National’s usual blend of plaintive piano, kinetic drumming, and Matt Berninger’s forlorn baritone. It was released as the lead single for their seventh studio album, Sleep Well Beast, at 12:01am Eastern Time on. The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness is a song by American indie rock band The National. Mighty as those songs can sound live, it's with 'The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness' (the first single from the band's seventh album. The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness. That seems like the way it should be.īut onto the single. The National Announce New Album, 'Sleep Well Beast.'. No rumors, no prolonged wait, no fan theory-baiting, just a snappy two-day announcement process.
Last night, they dropped the first single.
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Yesterday, they shared a song snippet and officially announced the album and release date ( Sleep Well Beast, September 8th) via posters in select cities. After teasing the public with a mysterious series of posters and video clips, The National have officially announced their follow up to 2013’s Trouble Will Find Me. Two days ago, they unveiled a mysterious 30-second trailer. Album announcement innovators take note: The National have done a great job rolling out their upcoming release in a secretive-yet-informative way.
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