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The National: First Two Pages Of Frankestein

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On April 28, 2023, “4AD” label released “First Two Pages of Frankenstein”, the ninth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, and was produced by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger
  • Aaron Dessner
  • Bryce Dessner – orchestration
  • Bryan Devendorf
  • Scott Devendorf
  • Benjamin Lanz – touring member
  • Kyle Resnick – touring member
  • Sufjan Stevens – vocal
  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocal
  • Taylor Swift – vocal
  • Thomas Bartlett
  • Lisa Hannigan
  • Curt Kiser
  • James McAlister
  • So Percussion (Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Teuting, Eric Cha-Beach)
  • Mina Tindle
  • Andi Toma
  • Jan St. Werner

London Contemporary Orchestra

  • Robert Ames – conductor
  • Harry George – copyist
  • Cassandra Gurling – recording project manager
  • Amy Hinds – orchestra manager
  • Charlotte Marino – assistant orchestra manager
  • Galya Bisengalieva – 1st violin
  • Marianne Haynes – 1st violin
  • Venetia Jollands – 1st violin
  • Raja Halder – 1st violin
  • Charis Jenson – 1st violin
  • Ellie Consta – 1st violin
  • Kirsty Mangan – 1st violin
  • Nicole Crespo O’Donoghue – 1st violin
  • Zahra Benyounes – 1st violin
  • Agata Daraskaite – 1st violin
  • Alexandra Caldon – 1st violin
  • Anna Ovsyanikova – 1st violin
  • Kirsty Mangan – 1st violin
  • Juan Gonzalez – 1st violin
  • Anna De Bruin – 1st violin
  • Matthew Bain – 1st violin
  • Gillon Cameron – 2nd violin
  • Hazel Correa – 2nd violin
  • Claire Hazelton – 2nd violin
  • Guy Button – 2nd violin
  • Mathhew Bain – 2nd violin
  • Radhika De Saram – 2nd violin
  • Mandhira De Saram – 2nd violin
  • Radhika De Saram – 2nd violin
  • Miles Brett – 2nd violin
  • Claire Kennington – 2nd violin
  • Akiko Ishikawa – 2nd violin
  • Jonny Byers – cello
  • Laura Moody – cello
  • Rebecca Burden – cello
  • Ashok Klouda – cello
  • Sergio Serra – cello
  • Peteris Sokolovskis – cello
  • Max Ruisi – cello
  • Louise McMonagle – cello
  • Daisy Vatalaro – cello 
  • Jonathan Low – recording, mixing
  • Bella Blasko – recording
  • James McAlister – additional production
  • Tony Berg – additional vocal production 
  • Sean O’Brien – additional vocal recording
  • Will Maclellan – additional vocal recording
  • Adam Armstrong – additional recording
  • David Chalmin – additional recording
  • Greg Giorgio – additional recording
  • Peter Katis – additional recording
  • Matt Latchaw – additional recording
  • Jake Merritt – additional recording
  • Matt Poirier – additional recording
  • Ber Quinn – additional recording
  • Ben Rice – additional recording
  • Chad Wahlbrink – additional recording
  • Jeremy Murphy – orchestra recording
  • Liam Hebb – assistant orchestra recording
  • Fiona Cruickshank – orchestra recording
  • Laura Beck – assistant orchestra recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Pentagram (Luke Hayman, Shigeto Akiyama, Gracia Lee)
  • John Solimine – cover photography of Lou Solimine
  • Josh Goleman – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Once Upon a Poolside – Matt Barninger, Carin Besser, Bryce Dessner
  2. Eucalyptus – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  3. New Order T-Shirt – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  4. This Isn’t Helping – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  5.  Tropic Morning News – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  6. Alien – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Bryce Dessner
  7. The Alcott – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
  8. Grease in Your Hair – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  9. Ice Machines – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  10. Your Mind Is Not Your Friend – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  11. Send for Me – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner

The National: Laugh Track

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On September 18, 2023, “4AD” label released “Laugh Track”, the tenth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, US, “Soundcheck” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Tony Berg, John Leventhal, Tucker Martine, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bryce Dessner – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Scott Devendorf – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals
  • Rosanne Cash – vocals
  • Justin Vernon – vocals
  • London Contemporary Orchestra – strings
  • Pentagram – design
  • John Solimine – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Matt Berninger, except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. Alphabet City – music by Bryce Dessner
  2. Deep End (Paul’s in Pieces) – music by Aaron Dessner
  3. Weird Goodbyes – music by Aaron Dessner
  4. Turn Off the House – music by Bryce Dessner
  5. Dreaming – music by Aaron Dessner
  6. Laugh Track – music by Aaron Dessner
  7. Space Invader – music by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
  8. Hornets – music by Aaron Dessner
  9. Coat on a Hook – music by Aaron Dessner
  10. Tour Manager – lyrics by Carin Besser, Matt Berninger, music by Bryce Dessner
  11. Crumble – music by Aaron Dessner
  12. Smoke Detector – music by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner

The National: Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers

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On September 2, 2003, “Brassland” label released “Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers”, the second National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Excello”, “Gretchen’s Kitchen”, “Headgear” and Bryan Devedorf’s basemant in Brooklyn, New York, Puck Building” in New York, in and was produced by Peter Katis, Nick Lloyd and Paul Heck.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – vocal, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Bryce Dessner – guitar
  • Scott Devendorf – bass guitar
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums
  • Nate Martinez – guitar
  • Nick Lloyd – piano, keyboards, additional recording
  • Steve LoPresti – French horn, mellophone
  • Padma Newsome – viola, violin
  • Luke Hughett – vocals
  • Padma Newsome – orchestration
  • Peter Katis – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Hugh Pool – basic track recording
  • Dan Long – additional recording
  • John Loder – mastering
  • Distant Station – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf.

  1. Cardinal Song
  2. Slipping Husband
  3. 90 – Mile Water Wall
  4. It Never Happened
  5. Murder Me Rachael
  6. Thirsty
  7. Available
  8. Sugar Wife
  9. Trophy Wife
  10. Fashion Coat
  11. Patterns of Fairytales
  12. Lucky You

The National: Boxer

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On May 22, 2007, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Boxer”, the fourth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was produced by Peter Katis, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals, recording
  • Aaron Dessner – guitar, keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals, additional arrangements, recording, additional production
  • Bryce Dessner – guitar, piano, additional arrangements, recording
  • Scott Devendorf – bass, backing vocals, recording
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion, recording
  • Sufjan Stevens – piano
  • Sara Phillips – clarinet
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Jeb Wallace – French horn
  • Rachael Elliott – bassoon
  •  Thomas Bartlett – keyboards, accordion
  • CJ Camerieri – trumpet
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Padma Newsome – viola, violin, organ
  • Ha-Yang Kim – cello
  • Carin Besser – vocals
  • Pauline de Lassus – vocals
  • Marla Hansen – vocals
  • Padma Newsome – orchestration
  • Brendon Reid – recording
  • Greg Georgio – additional recording, second engineer
  • Josh Clark – additional recording
  • Bennett Paster – additional recording
  • Mathan Curry, Cory Foley Marsello – engineer assistant
  • Peter Katis – recording, mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Distant Station Ltd. – design
  • Abbey Drucker – cover photography
  • Clara Claus – interior photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner, except where noted.

  1. Fake Empire – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  2. Mistaken for Strangers
  3. Brainy – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  4. Squalor Victoria – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  5. Green Gloves
  6. Slow Show – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
  7. Apartment Story
  8. Start a War
  9. Guest Room – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  10. Racing Like a Pro – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
  11. Ada – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  12. Gospel – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner

Taylor Swift: Evermore

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On December 11, 2020, “Republic Records” label released “Evermore”, the ninth Taylor Swift studio album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “Long Pond Studio” in Hudson Valley, “Kitty Committee” and Ariel Rechtshaid house in Los Angeles, “Scarlet Pimpernel” in London, and was produced by Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff and Bryce Dessner.

Personnel:

  • Taylor Swift – lead vocals, executive producer
  • Aaron Dessner – acoustic and electric guitar, rubber bridge guitar, high string guitar, banjo, bass guitar, synth bass, tambourine, mandolin, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum kit, percussion, drum machine programming, field recording, recording, drone
  • Haim
  • The National
  • Bon Iver
  • Bryce Dessner – electric guitar, piano, orchestration, pulse
  • Josh Kaufman – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, organ, harmonium, harmonica
  • Justin Vernon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, bass, synthesizer, triangle, drum kit, Prophet X, Messina, field recording, vocal recording
  • Josh Kaufman – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, harmonium, organ, harmonica
  • Jack Antonoff – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass, piano, Mellotron, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – nylon and electric guitar, DX7, electric guitar, nylon guitar, Rhodes, celeste
  • James McAlister – keyboards, synthesizers, drum kit, percussion, drum machine programming, Vermona pulse
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboard, synthesizers
  • William Bowery – piano
  • Nick Lloyd – Hammond B3 Organ
  • Patrik Berger – OP-1
  • Scott Devendorf – bass guitar, pocket piano
  • Logan Coale – upright bass
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums 
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums
  • JT Bates – drum kit, percussion
  • Jason Treuting – glockenspiel, drum kit, percussion, crotales, metal percussion, chord stick
  • Bryan Devendorf – drum kit, percussion, drum machine programming
  • Jonathan Low – drum machine programming
  • Evan Smith – horns
  • Trever Hagen – trumpet, no-input mixer
  • Kyle Resnick – trumpet
  • Dave Nelson – trombone 
  • Benjamin Lanz – trombone, modular synthesizer, horn arrangements
  • Stuart Bogie – alto and contrabass clarinet, flute
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • CJ Camerieri – French horn
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Yuki Numata Resnick – violin
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Danielle Haim – vocals
  • Este Haim – vocals
  • Matt Berninger – vocals
  • Marcus Mumford – backing vocals
  • Marjorie Finlay – backing vocals
  • Ryan Olson – Allovers Hi-Hat Generator
  • Jonathan Low – recording, mixing
  • Laura Sisk – recording, vocal recording
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – vocal recording
  • Matt DiMona – vocal recording
  • Robin Baynton – vocal recording
  • Sean O’Brien – vocal recording
  • John Rooney – engineer assistant
  • Jon Sher – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Beth Garrabrant – photography
  •  BJ Burton – additional production
  • James McAlister – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner, except where noted.

  1. Willow
  2. Champagne Problems – Taylor Swift, William Bowery
  3. Gold Rush – Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
  4. Tis the Damn Season
  5. Tolerate It
  6. No Body, No Crime – Taylor Swift
  7. Happiness
  8. Dorothea
  9. Coney Island – Taylor Swift, William Bowery, Aaron Dessner
  10. Ivy – Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff
  11. Cowboy Like Me
  12. Long Story Short
  13. Marjorie
  14. Closure – Taylor Swift, BJ Burton, James McAlister
  15. Evermore – Taylor Swift, William Bowery, Justin Vernon

The National: High Violet

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High Violet

On May 10, 2010, “4AD” label released “High Violet”, the fifth National (The) studio album. It was recorded March 2009 – January 2010, at Aaron Dressner’s garage in Brooklyn, “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, “Kampo Studios” in New York City, and was produced by The National. “Binding Force”, the sculpture on the album cover was created by artist Mark Fox. In October, 2010, “High Violet” was awarded a “Q” award for Best Album.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – guitars, keyboard, bass
  • Bryce Dessner – guitars
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion
  • Scott Devendorf – bass, guitar
  • Richard Reed Parry– vocals, double bass, electric guitar, piano, backing vocal arrangements
  • Thomas Bartlett– piano, keyboards
  • Sufjan Stevens– vocals, harmonium, backing vocal arrangements
  • Greg Chudzik – double bass
  • Thom Kozumplik – percussion
  • Alex Hamlin – baritone saxophone
  • CJ Camereri – trumpet, cornet
  • Kyle Resnick – trumpet
  • Benjamin Lanz – trombone
  • Dave Nelson – trombone
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Hideaki Aomori – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Michael Atkinson – French horn
  • Jeremy Thal – French horn
  • Alex Sopp – flute, bass flute
  • Rachael Elliott – bassoon
  • Rob Moose – violin
  • Padma Newsome – violin, viola
  • Nadia Sirota– viola
  • Maria Jeffers – cello
  • Bridget Kibbey – harp
  • Nico Muhly – celeste
  • Mads Christian Brauer– electronics and filtering
  • Marla Hansen – vocals
  • Laurel Sprengelmeyer – vocals
  • Justin Vernon– vocals
  • Bryce Dessner, Padma Newsome, Nico Muhly – orchestration
  • Greg Georgio – second engineer
  • Keith J Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Christian Biegai – additional recording
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Greg Georgio – additional mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Distant Station Ltd – design
  • Keith Klenowski – photography
  • Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, and Peter Katis – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Terrible Love – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  2. Sorrow – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  3. Anyone’s Ghost – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  4. Little Faith – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  5. Afraid of Everyone – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  6. Bloodbuzz Ohio – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Padma Newsome
  7. Lemonworld – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  8. Runaway – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  9. Conversation 16 – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  10. England – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  11. Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner

The National: Alligator

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The National - Alligator

On April 12, 2005, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Alligator”, the third National (The) studio album. It was recorded at “Tarquin Studios”; “Drummerman Studios”; “Jess and Ole’s House” and “Headgear Studios”, and was produced by Peter Katis and Paul Mahajan.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger- lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner- lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, piano, bass, backing vocals
  • Bryce Dessner- rhythm and lead guitars
  • Scott Devendorf- bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Bryan Devendorf- drums, percussion
  • Nate Martinez– additional guitar
  • Nick Lloyd – piano, organ, keyboards
  • Sara Phillips – clarinet
  • Padma Newsome– viola, violin, piano, organ, orchestration
  • An-Lin Bardin – cello
  • Carin Besser – backing vocals
  • Nathalie Dessner – backing vocals
  • Rachael Elliott– bassoon
  • Peter Katis– backing vocals
  • Paul Mahajan – recording
  • Peter Katis- additional recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mathieu Saura – photography
  • Distant Station Ltd. – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner, except where noted.

  1. Secret Meeting – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  2. Karen – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  3. Lit Up
  4. Looking for Astronauts
  5. Daughters of the SoHo Riots – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  6. Baby, We’ll Be Fine
  7. Friend of Mine
  8. Val Jester – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  9. All the Wine – The National
  10. Abel
  11. The Geese of Beverly Road – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  12. City Middle – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  13. November