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The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio Instores May 4th
Available just ahead of their new longplayer The National are issuing Bloodbuzz Ohio, the debut single release from their forthcoming, High Violet.
Available in limited numbers as a US import 7” vinyl, Bloodbuzz Ohio is b/w the non-album song ‘Sin-Eaters,’ which was recorded at the band’s Brooklyn base and mixed in New York by Patrick Dillet and is exclusive to this release.
The National head to Europe for a brief series of gigs, including an intimate show at the Electric Ballroom in London on May 5 and a support date with Pavement two days later in Paris, before returning home for a 17-date North American tour.
Confirmed Canadian dates include a two night stand June 8th / 9th at Massey Hall (Toronto) and July 31st in Montreal as part of the Osheaga Festival. A Vancouver date is also coming this summer.
Visit http://www.highviolet.com to download an MP3 of Bloodbuzz Ohio.
“The guitars come sleek and fast, picking up pace throughout the track, all the while the rhythm packs in a slight stutter, threatening to fall off the rails. The whole song taps a sense of running — from the past, from commitments or perhaps from something even darker. “I’m on a blood … buzz” are the last vocals before
the the song builds to a guitar pile-up and abruptly dissolves.” – LA Times
“The strings and pianos don’t really add much in the way of melody. Instead, they just pile on the tension, making the big, transcendent, long-delayed release of a chorus punch that much harder.” – Pitchfork
“Inventive drumming adds propulsion to pensive vocals and aching piano chords, and the track builds from simple and unassuming into epic grandeur by the time the coda comes around, with horns and strings sharing time with serrated edge guitars.” – Prefix Mag
“Backed by Bryan Devendorf’s steady drumbeat and a pair of swelling synths, Berninger’s trademark baritone tells a haunting tale of money, sultry romance and how “Ohio don’t remember me . . . the floors are falling out from everybody I know.” Let’s hope Berninger’s not too attached to local pastures, because
all signs point to another big year for The National.” – Billboard
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