I understand that they've been around in the States for some time but they are new in England and I've just discovered this fantastic new band called The National. I don't usually plug bands and things in journals, I think its a little lame, but in this case I think some fo the people on DA would really like them. Acerbic lyrics, astonishing deep brooding vocals, some of the best mixing and instumentation I've heard from a US act, all about sex and death. They are truly music for grown-ups which is really rare and I wanted to sing about them. Forgive the shamelessness of this journal, but they are a bit of a revelation; a proper postmodern, post-9/11 American response to the world.