The National - The Virginia EP.
I’ve been listening to the The Virginia EP by The National on repeat since i grabbed a copy earlier in the day. It’s not exactly jammed full of new material: there are a couple of live tracks, a stack of b-sides, and some covers, and as you’d expect with a compilation disc, it lacks the cohesiveness of a typical studio album. But honestly, i can’t complain. There are some absolutely stunning moments on this 12 track EP. Favourites include an early demo of “Slow Show”, “You’ve Done It Again, Virginia” (featuring Sufjan Stevens), a cover of the Springsteen classic, “Mansion on the Hill”, and the incredibly compelling live version of “Fake Empire”, which i now present for your listening pleasure.
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