The National - The NationalCelebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, The Nationals self titled debut album of sozzled Americana is a thing of beauty, laden with heavy hints that this was a special band in the making. Their first release, The National arrived two years after The National formed, a time when they were juggling bandlife with needing to hold down full time jobs. And while nods to the alt. rock artists that inspired them (Pavement, Silver Jews) can be heard, so too

The Fall are an English post-punk band

with the bulk of work completed on the west coast

He drew his inspiration from globe-trotting French musician Pierre Barouh who had introduced Bossa Nova in France in 1966 with "Samba Saravah" (featured in soundtrack the Oscar Winner A Man And A Woman which he co-wrote) and subsequently launched Saravah Records

and was released on March 3rd 2008

The albums were mastered and cut to vinyl by Kevin Metcalfe at The Soundmasters

“There’s something really positive about branching out

But I just realized it sounds better if the amps are higher up because I’m so used to playing with stacks

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Organized thematically around three groups of songs

and possibly this year

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