For those of you who were unfortunate to miss The National’s performance at Bourbon & Beyond this September, the Cincinnati-bred band has brought their special live experience straight to your home (or preferred music streaming service).
On Friday, the alt-rock band released their new live album dubbed the “definitive live document of The National.” Rome features 21 songs recorded during the band’s set at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morrico in Rome on June 3. Longtime collaborator Peter Katis mixed the album, which spans the band’s 20-plus years of songwriting, with each song taking on a new life in this live performance. The set list includes songs across most of The National’s discography, including crowdpleasers like “Fake Empire,” “Bloodbuzz Ohio” and “Terrible Love.”
“The National bring a burst of energy to their brooding music on live album, Rome,” writes the Associated Press. That sentiment is echoed by FLOOD, which writes, “Rome finds The National at the peak of their powers, self-curating a rollicking setlist they know will stick the landing every time.”
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Rome is The National’s seventh live album.
The full track list for Rome is as follows:
1. “Runaway”
2. “Eucalyptus”
3. “Tropic Morning News”
4. “New Order T-Shirt”
5. “Don’t Swallow The Cap”
6. “Bloodbuzz Ohio”
7. “The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness”
8. “I Need My Girl”
9. “Lemonworld”
10. “The Geese Of Beverly Road”
11. “Lit Up”
12. “Alien”
13. “Humiliation”
14. “Murder Me Rachael”
15. “England”
16. “Graceless”
17. “Fake Empire”
18. “Smoke Detector”
19. “Mr. November”
20. “Terrible Love”
21. “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks”
You can buy or stream Rome here.
To celebrate the album’s release, The National also compiled fan-submitted footage of their performances across 25 years of touring. You can watch that full-length special music video here or below.
This article appears in Dec 11-24, 2024.
