National. The AwaitingStock “But I sat at the

“But I sat at the piano

Pressed onto 180g heavyweight double vinyl and repackaged in the original sleeve

through the tall windows on the album's mysterious and ambiguous cover

winning a whole load of awards

National. The AwaitingStock “But I sat at theThe National are five displaced Ohioans living in New York two sets of brothers and one best friend. They play smart, naked, and bracing rock music. No Depression said, "The National has created nearly a dozen picture perfect Americana bar soaked gems with its debut album." Creative Loafing described it as a "merciless hybrid of plaintive American folk with the mordant gallows humor of Nick Cave and Jarvis Cocker." "Full of simple songs that convey