Album

Sleep Well Beast

The National

2017 · Rock

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Sleep Well Beast by The National

Sleep Well Beast is an Alt/Indie album by The National, originally released in 2017. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked, owned by 47 collectors.

About

Nearly 20 years into the band's career, The National have reached a status attained only by the likes of Radiohead: a progressive, uncompromising band with genuinely broad appeal. Produced by multi-instrumentalist Aaron Dessner in his upstate New York studio (with co-production from guitarist Bryce Dessner and singer Matt Berninger), <i>Sleep Well Beast</i> captures the band at their moody, majestic best, from the propulsive “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” to “Guilty Party,” where Berninger’s portraits of failing marriage come to a sad, gorgeous, and surprisingly subtle head.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Nobody Else Will Be There
  2. A2Day I Die
  3. A3Walk It Back

Side B

  1. B1The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness
  2. B2Born To Beg
  3. B3Turtleneck

Side C

  1. C1Empire Line
  2. C2I'll Still Destroy You
  3. C3Guilty Party

Side D

  1. D1Carin At The Liquor Store
  2. D2Dark Side Of The Gym
  3. D3Sleep Well Beast

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • gritty
  • brooding
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Limited indie exclusive 2xLP (blue vinyl) release. Pressed on 2x12" standard weight blue vinyl. Includes a 24" x 24" folded poster and 2x die cut inner sleeves. Includes code for digital download.
Produced at Long Pond, Hudson Valley, NY.
Recorded at Long Pond. Paris orchestral sessions recorded at Studio Saint Germain. Los Angeles vocal sessions recorded at Illegoland. Additional sessions recorded at Future Past, Hudson, NY, Funkhaus, Berlin, and Michelberger Hotel, Berlin.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.
Dedicated to Anne Margrethe Wengler, December 22, 1955 - November 5, 2016.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Aaron DessnerDRUM PROGRAMMING MUSIC BY, PERFORMER, DRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Alexander RidhaELECTRONIC DRUMS PERCUSSION
  • Andi TomaKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY KEYBOARDS, TECHNICIAN
  • Ariadna TeyssierENSEMBLE , VIOLIN
  • Arone DyerBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Barbara Le LiepvreENSEMBLE , CELLO
  • Bastien NouriENSEMBLE , OBOE
  • Ben LanzTROMBONE, SYNTH
  • Benachir BoukhatemENSEMBLE , VIOLA
  • Bryan DevendorfDRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING, BAND PERFORMER, DRUM PROGRAMMING, DRUMS
  • Bryce DessnerDRUM PROGRAMMING MUSIC BY, PERFORMER, DRUM PROGRAMMING ORCHESTRATED BY
  • Cédric BonnetENSEMBLE , HORN
  • Charlotte JuillardENSEMBLE , VIOLIN
  • David ChalminDRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Domitille GilonENSEMBLE , VIOLIN
  • Ella JarrigeENSEMBLE , CELLO
  • Emilie Duch-SauzeauENSEMBLE , VIOLIN
  • Emma LandarrabilcoENSEMBLE , FLUTE

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