the national is one of my all-time favorite bands. i dig their sound and their style.

i found them in a very random way. writing a post about a friend’s wedding… several years ago… i was looking for a website for the late-night dinner we had gone to after the reception was over. both the that post and the name of the dinner are lost to me, but i still have the national. a great find.

this is the very first song i stumbled upon so many years ago.

and this one… well, i just like pretty much everything about this video.

as they’re one of my top five bands, you’ll likely be seeing more of them here, but in the meantime, i’d encourage you to check them out.

happy monday!