Blog: The Needle Drop

Stream: The National- "Rylan" and "I Need My Girl" The National premiered two brand new tracks live on the CBC radio show Q in Toronto. These guys have always been a band that lyrical has been pretty powerful and relatable to all kinds of people. The tracks here as expected lyrically are top notch. Musically they seem to have put more focus on guitar and keys this time around rather than the constant repetitive percussion on High Violet. Though, neither song really breaks new ground [...]