The National

The music player has 6 songs from one of my favorite bands, The National. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, they now base themselves out of Brooklyn, NY.

I've pretty much got their entire discography and was lucky enough to catch them live in Atlanta last year during their headline club tour.

All it took was lead singer Matt Berninger's graceful baritone vocal delivery to drag me into this band. The musical arrangements tend to shift from sparse to lush, while the lyrical content teeters along a darkly intimate course.

They're currently opening for REM, along with Modest Mouse. Definitely worth checking out, as all 3 bands put on one hell of a show.