The National share “The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness” & tour dates
UPDATE: BROOKLYNVEGAN PRESALE INFO AND A CHANCE TO WIN FREE TICKETS HERE.
After teasing it for a while, yesterday details crept out that The National's new album will be called Sleep Well Beast and will be released on September 8 via 4AD. Today, more details have been revealed and the first single, "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness," has been released. The album was produced by Aaron Dessner with co-production from his brother Bryce and Matt Berninger. It was mixed by frequent collaborator Peter Katis. Artwork and tracklist below.
"The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" has a Casey Reas-directed video, and the song has hints of The National's trademark sound but also something new. The guitars are noticeably rawer and even dive into a classic rock-style solo at one point (maybe influenced by all the work they did on that Grateful Dead tribute album). Matt's also singing louder and more in the upper register on this one. As far as National songs go, this one's a rocker. Watch the video below.
The band also announced a world tour, which includes their previously-announced Forest Hills Stadium show on October 6 with Daughter. Tickets for that show (and the whole tour) go on presale Monday, May 15 with a public on-sale beginning Friday, May 19. There's also a BrooklynVegan presale for the Forest Hills show. Stay tuned for more info.
UPDATE: BROOKLYNVEGAN PRESALE INFO AND A CHANCE TO WIN FREE TICKETS HERE.
All dates are listed below.
Tracklist
Nobody Else Will Be There
Day I Die
Walk It Back
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
Born to Beg
Turtleneck
Empire Line
I'll Still Destroy You
Guilty Party
Carin at the Liquor Store
Dark Side of the Gym
Sleep Well Beast
The National -- 2017 Tour Dates
06/21/17 - Glastonbury Festival - Glastonbury, UK
08/12/17 - HAVEN Festival - Copenhagen, DENMARK
9/16/17 - Cork Opera House / Sounds From a Safe Harbour - Cork, IRELAND
9/17/17 - Vicar Street - Dublin, IRELAND
9/18/17 - Vicar Street - Dublin, IRELAND
9/20/17 - Usher Hall - Edinburgh, UK
9/21/17 - Usher Hall - Edinburgh, UK
9/22/17 - O2 Apollo - Manchester, UK
9/23/17 - O2 Apollo - Manchester, UK
9/25/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK
9/26/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK
9/27/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK
9/28/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK
10/05/17 - Wang Theatre - Boston, MA
10/06/17 - Forest Hills Stadium - New York, NY
10/11/17 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
10/12/17 - CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre - San Diego, CA
10/14/17 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA
10/21/17 - Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg, GERMANY
10/23/17 - Tempodrom - Berlin, GERMANY
10/24/17 - Tempodrom - Berlin, GERMANY
10/25/17 - AFAS Live - Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
10/28/17 - Coliseum - Lisbon, PORTUGAL
10/30/17 - Bozar - Brussels, BELGIUM
10/31/17 - Bozar - Brussels, BELGIUM
11/02/17 - 11/04/17 - Pitchfork Paris, Paris FRANCE
11/04/17 - Annexet - Stockholm, SWEDEN
11/05/17 - Annexet - Stockholm, SWEDEN
11/06/17 - Sentrum Scene - Oslo, NORWAY
11/07/17 - Sentrum Scene - Oslo, NORWAY
11/27/17 - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - Portland, OR
11/28/17 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
11/29/17 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
12/01/17 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver BC, CANADA
12/02/17 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver BC, CANADA
12/04/17 - Verizon Hall - Philadelphia, PA
12/07/17 - Metropolis - Montreal QC, CANADA
12/08/17 - Metropolis - Montreal QC, CANADA
12/09/17 - Sony Centre - Toronto ON, CANADA
12/10/17 - Hamilton Place Theatre - Hamilton ON, CANADA
12/12/17 - Civic Opera House - Chicago, IL
12/13/17 - Civic Opera House - Chicago, IL