{"id":2441351,"date":"2019-03-05T11:17:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T18:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=803455"},"modified":"2019-03-05T11:17:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T18:17:51","slug":"the-national-preview-i-am-easy-to-find-lp-with-new-song-stark-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/the-national-preview-i-am-easy-to-find-lp-with-new-song-stark-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Preview \u2018I Am Easy to Find\u2019 LP With New Song, Stark Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/the-national-press-photo.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/the-national\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-national\" data-tag=\"the-national\">The National<\/a> have announced a new album, <em>I Am Easy to Find<\/em>, which is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/thenational.ffm.to\/iaetf.opr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">preorder<\/a> and will be released on May 17th via 4AD. The band has also unveiled the LP\u2019s first single, \u201cYou Had Your Soul With You.\u201d A stuttering, bright melody and beat serves as an intro to the opening track of the LP, which features longtime David Bowie collaborator Gail Ann Dorsey\u2019s vocals. \u201cI had only one thing to do\/And I couldn\u2019t do it yet,\u201d Matt Berninger and Dorsey sing. \u201cI had only one thing left\/And I couldn\u2019t see it yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Dorsey, the group\u2019s forthcoming eighth studio album features Lisa Hannigan, Sharon Van Etten, Mina Tindle and Kate Stables, along with the Brooklyn Youth Choir. \u201cYes, there are a lot of women singing on this, but it wasn\u2019t because, \u2018Oh, let\u2019s have more women\u2019s voices,\u201d Berninger said in a statement. \u201cIt was more, \u2018Let\u2019s have more of a fabric of people\u2019s identities.\u2019 It would have been better to have had other male singers, but my ego wouldn\u2019t let that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band has also unveiled the trailer for a companion short film titled after and inspired by the LP, which features National\u2019s music. Directed by Mike Mills (<em>20th Century Women<\/em>) who is also credited as a co-producer of the album, the 24-minute film stars Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (<em>The Danish<\/em> <em>Girl<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M2Uow9aNCRU?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following a string of events in April dubbed \u201cA Very Special Evening With the National,\u201d the group will embark on a world tour that launches in June, with Courtney Barnett and Alvvays serving as support on select dates.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I Am Easy To Find&nbsp;<\/em>Track List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. \u201cYou Had Your Soul With You\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>2. \u201cQuiet Light\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>3. \u201cRoman Holiday\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>4. \u201cOblivions\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>5. \u201cThe Pull of You\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>6. \u201cHey Rosey\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>7. \u201cI Am Easy to Find\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>8. \u201cHer Father in the Pool\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>9. \u201cWhere is Her Head\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>10. \u201cNot in Kansas\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>11. \u201cSo Far So Fast\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>12. \u201cDust Swirls in Strange Light\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>13. \u201cHairpin Turns\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>14. \u201cRylan\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>15. \u201cUnderwater\u201d<strong><br \/><\/strong>16. \u201cLight Years\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The National Tour Dates<br \/><\/strong><br \/>April 16 \u2013 Paris, FR @ Olympia<br \/>April 18 \u2013 London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall<br \/>April 22 \u2013 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre<br \/>April 24 \u2013 Toronto, ON @ Roy Thomson Hall<br \/>April 26 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre<br \/>June 11 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center*<br \/>June 12 \u2013 Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell*<br \/>June 15 \u2013 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo<br \/>June 16 \u2013 Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy*<br \/>June 17 \u2013 St Augustine, FL @ St Augustine Amphitheatre*<br \/>June 19 \u2013 Washington, DC @ The Anthem*<br \/>June 20 \u2013 Portland, ME @ Thompson\u2019s Point*<br \/>June 21 \u2013 Montreal, QC @ Place des Arts<br \/>June 22 \u2013 Hamilton, ON @ Pier 8**<br \/>June 24 \u2013 Columbus, OH @ Express Live*<br \/>June 25 \u2013 Ann Arbor, MI @ Hill Auditorium*<br \/>June 26 \u2013 Indianapolis, IN @ Lawn at White River*<br \/>June 28 \u2013 Chicago, IL @ Northerly Island**<br \/>July 10 \u2013 Manchester, UK @ Castlefield Bowl<br \/>July 12 \u2013 Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool Festival<br \/>July 13 \u2013 London, UK @ Hyde Park<br \/>July 15 \u2013 Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle<br \/>July 16 \u2013 Hamburg, DE @ Stadtpark<br \/>July 18 \u2013 R\u00e4ttvik, SE @ Dalhalla<br \/>August 4 \u2013 Waterford, IE @ All Together Now<br \/>August 6 \u2013 Glasgow, UK @ Summer Nights at the Bandstand<br \/>August 7 \u2013 Glasgow, UK @ Summer Nights at the Bandstand<br \/>August 9 \u2013 Sicily, IT @ Ypsigrock<br \/>August 10 \u2013 Budapest, HU @ Sziget Festival<br \/>August 11 \u2013 Buftea, RO @ Summer Well<br \/>August 14 \u2013 Paredes de Coura, PT @ Paredes de Coura<br \/>August 16 \u2013 Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop<br \/>August 16 \u2013 August 18 \u2013 Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands<br \/>August 18 \u2013 Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop<br \/>August 28 \u2013 Vancouver, BC @ Deer Lake Park**<br \/>August 29 \u2013 Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park**<br \/>August 30 \u2013 Portland, OR @ Edgefield**<br \/>September 1 \u2013 Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater**<br \/>September 2 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre**<br \/>September 3 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre**<br \/>September 5 \u2013 Odgen, UT @ Ogden Amphitheater**<br \/>September 8 \u2013 Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Opera House**<br \/>September 10 \u2013 Austin, TX @ 360 Amphitheatre**<br \/>September 11 \u2013 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall**<br \/>November 25 \u2013 Warsaw, PL @ Torwar Hall<br \/>November 26 \u2013 Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle<br \/>November 27 \u2013 Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle<br \/>November 29 \u2013 Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena<br \/>December 1 \u2013 Bochum, DE @ Ruhrcongress<br \/>December 2 \u2013 Cologne, DE @ Palladium<br \/>December 3 \u2013 Zurich, SW @ Samsung Hall<br \/>December 4 \u2013 Munich, DE @ Zenith<br \/>December 5 \u2013 Stuttgart, DE @ Porsche Arena<\/p>\n<p>*w\/ Courtney Barnett<br \/>**w\/ Alvvays<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/the-national-i-am-easy-to-find-album-you-had-your-soul-with-you-song-hear-803455\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National have announced a new album, I Am Easy to Find, which is available for preorder and will be released on May 17th via 4AD. The band has also unveiled the LP\u2019s first single, \u201cYou Had Your Soul With You.\u201d A stuttering, bright melody and beat serves as an intro to the opening track [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2441351","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-15 00:12:07","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441351\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}