SLOW SHOW

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Matt Berninger + Brent Knopf = EL VY (@el__vy)

Matt Berninger, speaking about the lyrics to Slow Show (via punc)

Matt’s first day of college. Tom, being so young, doesn’t realize he will be left alone for the next 19 years. #throwbackThursday

brycedessner: In London with Cillian Murphy dreaming about http://soundsfromasafeharbour.com 

Dirty Pretty Things by Michael Faudet is available now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Chapters Indigo and The Book Depository for free delivery to Asia.

Photos by Marzuki Stevens

Nice to have a few old comrades @ntnl over for dinner [x]

“It sounds extremely strange, but it’s sometimes easy to forget that Alligator is a perfect album. Understated even at its loudest points, there’s something about The National’s second studio album that lends itself to immersion. Matt Berninger’s baritone, world-weary tone lulls you into a safe place full of slow-burning hooks, black-and-white pianos and unassuming rhythms, and it’s a world that, for all its unique facets, feels familiar and warm. The imagery is downbeat, evoking smoky rooms and rainy days before any burst of colour; the melodies are narrow, traditional and comfortable. It’s difficult because it’s so easy; everything about Alligator sets itself up gently, knocking at the panels in your head and waiting for them to move.” [x]

This is the greatest thing to ever happen to mankind

ntnl: Those beats are totally Gnar Gnar