The National they announced the release of Romea 21-track album recorded live (without overdubs) on June 3, 2024 at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone in the Italian capital. The double album, mixed by longtime collaborator Peter Katis and also due out digitally on December 13, traces the band’s 20-year career and reveals how each song has taken on new life through live performance. “You have to see this band live” is often said about The National, and now Rome is the most immediate way to do it. Pre-order is available HERE.
Members of the band's Cherry Tree fan club will have the opportunity to purchase a exclusive tricolour triple LP with five additional songs to complete the 26-song set on colored vinyl in homage to the Italian flag.
Today the band shared a Four-song EP titled NTL RM EP Iwhich contains the most significant pieces of Rome: “I Need My Girl,” “Lemonworld,” “The Geese of Beverly Road,” and “Lit Up.”
Rome is the definitive live document of the The National. Recorded at the Auditorium Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, named after the famed Italian film composer, the 21-track album features notable versions of beloved classics such as “Bloodbuzz Ohio,” “Don’t Swallow the Cap,” “I Need My Girl,” “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,” “England” and “Fake Empire”; as well as punchier new readings of recent tracks such as “Eucalyptus,” “New Order T-Shirt,” “Tropic Morning News” and the standout “Smoke Detector.”
Reiterating how the band significantly changes setlists from night to night to shed new light on hidden gems from the catalogueRome It features rarities like “Runaway,” “Lemonworld,” “The Geese of Beverly Road,” “Lit Up,” and a tour de force of “Humiliation” from the album Trouble Will Find Mecritically acclaimed, with “Murder Me Rachael” by Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers.
The Rome encore includes the election anthem “Mr. November” from High Violet, “Terrible Love” and the show-closing fan chant “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks”.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
