Cover Me in Reagan Bones

The National released High Violet on May 11th. Prior to this release, I'd never taken the time to listen to the band, though their previous release (Boxer) was well received by critics.

I'd written the band off as a cheap imitation of Interpol. However, after a slew of disappointing releases, I'm convinced that it is Interpol who is the cheap imitation.

It's easy to group these two bands together. They are both somber with similar percussive styles and are fronted by rich baritones. However, The National has layers where Interpol is lacking.

The video above is Bloodbuzz, Ohio. It was recorded last year.