Nathan- 15 Sep, 2026
Chris's Session - Sep 2026
We explored musical lineage and bifurcation, early‑career love turning into later‑career disappointment, and the struggle of trying (and failing) to pass our favourite albums on to family.
commentsThis is not a typical The National record. In fact, if you like The National, you may not like this record.
It’s a meandering beauty, with lots of female collaborators stripping away any testosterone-enduced muscularity that may have dominated previous records.
I first heard about this record and previewed several tracks on a recent RNZ National’s Music 101 podcast. My decision was therefore to go out and buy this sprawling 4-sided vinyl masterwork.
