Laugh Track / The National

title : #LaughTrack
artist : #TheNational
genre : #IndieRock
release : September 18, 2023
label : 4AD
producer : #TonyBerg , #JohnLeventhal , #TuckerMartine , The National

REVIEW

2023年4月に「First Two Pages of Frankenstein」からわずか半年後に突如リリースされたThe Nationalの10枚目となるスタジオアルバム。ジャケットからも推測できるよう今作は「First Two Pages of Frankenstein」と対となる作品。前作のレコーディング中に制作された作品を集めたものらしく、TYLOR SWIFTの「FOLKLORE」からの『EVERMORE」の連続リリースに感覚としては近そうだ。前作同様、賛否両論ありそう。前回の来日がコロナでキャンセルされたままなので早く来日して欲しい。

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Deep End

TRACKLISTS

1. "Alphabet City" (music: Bryce Dessner) – 3:44

2. "Deep End (Paul's in Pieces)" (music: Aaron Dessner) – 4:29

3. "Weird Goodbyes" (music: A. Dessner) – 5:03

4. "Turn Off the House" (music: B. Dessner) – 4:35

5. "Dreaming" (music: A. Dessner) – 3:46

6. "Laugh Track" (music: A. Dessner) – 4:24

7. "Space Invader" (music: A. Dessner and B. Dessner) – 6:58

8. "Hornets" (music: A. Dessner) – 4:35

9. "Coat on a Hook" (music: A. Dessner) – 4:58

10. "Tour Manager" (lyrics: Carin Besser and Berninger, music: B. Dessner) – 4:26

11. "Crumble" (music: A. Dessner) – 4:35

12. "Smoke Detector" (music: A. Dessner and B. Dessner) – 7:47

PERSONNEL

The National
#MattBerninger – lead vocals, production
#AaronDessner – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, production
#BryceDessner – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangement on "Weird Goodbyes", production
#BryanDevendorf – drums, percussion, programming, backing vocals, production
#ScottDevendorf – bass guitar, backing vocals, production

Additional musicians
#PhoebeBridgers – vocals on "Laugh Track"
#RosanneCash – vocals on "Crumble"
#LondonContemporary Orchestra – strings on "Weird Goodbyes"
#JustinVernon – vocals on "Weird Goodbyes"

Additional personnel
#TonyBerg – production on "Laugh Track"
#JohnLeventhal – production on "Crumble"
#TuckerMartine – production on "Deep End (Paul's in Pieces)", "Turn Off the House", "Dreaming", "Space Invader", "Hornets", "Coat on a Hook" and "Crumble"
#Pentagram – design
#JohnSolimine – cover photography