The National

[PhilsFan]

That is going to be an unbelievable three week streak. My last final is on May 5th. I get to celebrate finishing freshmen year with kickass new albums.

 

[Ronnie269]

The new clips sound incredible and the title is immaculate!!!

Roll On May 11th

 

[Imperor]

Tracklisting, artwork, and stream of first single please. Now.

 

[powerhour24]

 

[u2popmofo]

I like the sound of the 3rd clip.

 

[Imperor]

Underrated.

 

[Imperor]

Got an email today saying THE NASH! will be on Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night. This ought to be our first non-YouTubes glimpse of new material.

 

[Dalton]

You all, everybody!

 

[u2popmofo]

Got an email today saying THE NASH! will be on Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night. This ought to be our first non-YouTubes glimpse of new material.

I hope they play something old just to spite you.

 

[Imperor]

I actually hope they play something old just so the album is an entirely new experience for me.

 

[u2popmofo]

Yeah, I kinda feel the same way. I typically try to avoid all the Youtube clips of "new song performed at some show" for bands I like.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

You all, everybody!

I laughed.

 

[PhilsFan]

Is this on tonight?

 

[PhilsFan]

Indeed it is, not sure what time though.

The song is called "Terrible Love."

 

[Imperor]

It'll be about 1:25ET/12:25CT when they actually go on. Just to be safe, I'll probably tune in five minutes early, but I hope to avoid as much Fallon as I can.

Also, they said they're doing something special on the album's site after the performance. Keep that in mind.

 

[PhilsFan]

I tried to watch online what I originally thought was the live broadcast, and turned out to be last night's episode. And holy shit, his monologue is worse than Jay Leno's. The material's equally as bad, but he has the worst delivery I've ever seen and he can't help but laugh at everything he says.

Anyway, I don't own a television, so I'll have to wander downstairs and watch this in the living room.

 

[Imperor]

It'll be worth the wander.

And yeah, his monologue is horrendous. Terrible pacing and he often seems nervous through the whole thing.

I actually feel bad that this made me laugh.

Only portions are funny, but the way the wife incorporated the phrase "Head Swap" was pretty solid.

 

[PhilsFan]

On every other joke, he speaks too fast and trips over the words. This is the heir to Conan O'Brien we're talking about.

 

[PhilsFan]

If that segment inspired "Nicolas Cage as Everyone," then Jimmy Fallon has done something right.

 

[Imperor]

This is the heir to Conan O'Brien we're talking about.

If that means he'll be off TV in eight months, it works for me.

 

[PhilsFan]

 

[Imperor]

Wow, what a far cry from the last two.

(Deleted song titles since Peefer did it more thoroughly.)

 

[PhilsFan]

They posted two different whiteboards displaying track names:

WHITEBOARD 1
1. Sorrow
2. Vanderlyle
3. Bloodbuzz OH
4. Afraid of Everyone
5. Anyone's Ghost
6. I'll Be a Cop
7. Lemonworld
8. Runaway
9. Quiet Co.
10. David Boring
11. L.A. Cathedral
12. Chrome Horse
13. Romantic Comedy
Bottom: Wake Up Yer Saints, Blackberry Fields, Ishmael

WHITEBOARD 2
1. Sorrow
2. Vanderlyle
3. Bloodbuzz OH
4. Afraid of Everyone
5. Anyone's Ghost
6. You and Your Sister (Lemonworld)
7. Runaway
8. Terrible Love
9. L.A. Cathedral
10. Little Faith (Chrome Horse)
11. Trouble
Bottom: Deals, David Boring, Wake Up Yer Saints

 

[Imperor]

Fuck. Yes.

 

[PhilsFan]

Is it possible that they just exceeded my expectations? Apparently it is.

HYPE.

 

[onebloodonelife]

Wow. Very different than Alligator and Boxer, but I motherfucking love that cover!

May cannot come soon enough.

 

[Imperor]

Opening track too? It's huge. Fuck yes. Loved it.

its a terrible love, and i'm walking with spiders
its a terrible love and i'm walking in
its a terrible love and i'm walking with spiders
its a terrible love and i'm walking in

it's quiet company
it's quiet company
it's quiet company

and i can't fall asleep
without a little
little help
it takes a while to settle down
my shiver bones
until the panic's out

it takes an ocean not to break
it takes an ocean not to break
it takes an ocean not to break

it's quiet company
it's quiet company
it's quiet company

but i won't follow you
into the rabbit hole
i said i would
but then i saw
your shiver bones
they didn't want
me to

it's a terrible love and i'm walking with spiders
its a terrible love and i'm walking in
its a terrible love and i'm walking with spiders
its a terrible love and i'm walking in

it takes an ocean not to break
it takes an ocean not to break
it takes an ocean not to break

 

[PhilsFan]

For anyone who missed it: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - Video Blogs - The National Debuts "Terrible Love" - Watch Episodes, Video, and Clips for Free - NBC Official Site

 

[PhilsFan]

It just hit me that I'm going to get to see that song live in a few months.

 

[Imperor]

I actually thought of how jealous I was of you midway through it. Good to see Matt going ballistic toward the end. One god damn hell of a performance right there.

Apparently they're going to put up a web exclusive performance of "Blood Buzz, OH" on the Late Night site at some point. Sick.