The National is The Best

It's especially excellent that I figured out how to imbed songs (below! I'm so pleased with myself!) in time for this post in particular
The National
is a band.
and if you have not heard of them, you will.
and unlike most things of that nature, you should be excited about that fact.
while they're not technically new, the hype around The National has increased exponentially since the release of Boxer, their newest album.
the general consensus is that they're better than bread sliced
and general consensus is right.
Setting aside the fact that Matt Berninger's voice is ragingly sexy, this music is just universally GOOD.
good and a little haunting.
like lying in a field listening to the night
or following headlights driving through the dark
or getting found when you're lost
or arms tightening around you just when you think they're going to let you go.

But hey, maybe thats just me. You listen.
This one is a gem of a heartbreaker.
boomp3.com

and heres a site that has pretty much everything they've done (left click on mp3s)
It's all good but other favs of mine are Fake Empire, Slow Show, and Mistaken For Strangers