THE NATIONAL readies "Boxer" 02 Mar 2007

THE NATIONAL
readies “Boxer” for release, sets tour dates

New York via Ohio quintet THE NATIONAL announce the May 22nd release of their new album, “Boxer”.

“Boxer” was produced and mixed by the band and Peter Katis (Interpol, Spoon), and engineered by Greg Giorgio. The record was mostly recorded at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT. Additional recording was done by The National and Brandon Reid in Brooklyn, NY and White Sulphur Springs, WV. “Boxer” was mastered by Fred Kevorkian (Willie Nelson, Regina Spektor, Ryan Adams).

THE NATIONAL formed in 1999, when five friends from Cincinnati Ohio met again after all relocating to Brooklyn, NY. They are Aaron Dessner (guitars, bass), Bryce Dessner (guitar), Scott Devendorf (guitar; bass), Bryan Devendorf (drums) and Matt Berninger (vocals).

For years the band has received critical praise but it wasn’t until 2005’s “Alligator” that a wider audience finally discovered them. “Alligator” ended up topping scores of year-end critics’ lists and music polls and the band found themselves selling out large venues across Europe, the UK and the US.

“Boxer” was written over the course of thirteen months at their homes in Brooklyn, NY.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Fake Empire
2. Mistaken For Strangers
3. Brainy
4. Squalor Victoria
5. Green Gloves
6. Slow Show
7. Apartment Story
8. Start A War
9. Guest Room
10. Racing Like A Pro
11. Ada
12. Gospel

TOUR DATES:
May 22nd London, England Astoria
May 23rd Paris, France La Maroquinerie
May 25th Berlin, German Magnet
May 28th New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (w.The Broken West)
May 29th New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (w. Doveman)
May 30th New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (w. My Brightest Diamond)
May 31st New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (w. Elysian Fields)

A full US tour and European Festivals will be announced soon.

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