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Rome
Artist
The National
Label
4AD
Catalogue Number
4AD0801
Release Date
December 13, 2024
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Pre-order Rome alongside limited edition variants of Laugh Track and First Two Pages Of Frankenstein for 20% off your order.

Rome is the definitive live document of The National. Recorded at the architecturally stunning venue Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, named for the famed Italian film composer, the 21-track LP showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like "Bloodbuzz Ohio," "Don't Swallow the Cap," "I Need My Girl," "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness," “England” and "Fake Empire"; plus sharpened readings of recent tracks "Eucalyptus," "New Order T-Shirt," "Tropic Morning News" and the boundary pushing "Smoke Detector."

Reflecting how the band changes setlists significantly from night to night to cast fresh light on hidden gems from the catalog, Rome is marked by rarities such as show opener “Runaway,” “Lemonworld,” “The Geese of Beverly Road,” “Lit Up” and a tour de force pairing of “Humiliation” from the critically acclaimed album Trouble Will Find Me into Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers’ “Murder Me Rachael.”

The Rome encore features the election anthem “Mr. November,” and, from High Violet, “Terrible Love” and the show-closing fan singalong, “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks.”

In their live show review, The Guardian called The National "an era-defining band at the peak of their powers...as this stunning two-and-a-half-hour epic becomes a communal catharsis.” Rolling Stone UK also said “it’s clear that the band...have deserved their place at the top table for a decade now....A show that’s simply euphoric, and sees the band reaching a new peak.”

Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 Runaway (Live in Rome) 5:48
  2. 2 Eucalyptus (Live in Rome) 4:17
  3. 3 Tropic Morning News (Live in Rome) 5:28
  4. 4 New Order T-Shirt (Live in Rome) 4:47
  5. 5 Don't Swallow the Cap (Live in Rome) 4:34
  6. 6 Bloodbuzz Ohio (Live in Rome) 5:03
  7. 7 The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness (Live in Rome) 4:08
  8. 8 I Need My Girl (Live in Rome) 4:07
  9. 9 Lemonworld (Live in Rome) 3:36
  10. 10 The Geese of Beverly Road (Live in Rome) 4:37
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