| Release Date: | 06/12/2024 |
| Format: | 2LP Limited White/ 2LP Black/ 2CD |
| Label: | 4AD |
| Catalogue Number: | 4AD0801LPE/ 4AD0801LP/ 4AD0801CD |
‘Rome’ is the definitive live document of The National.
Recorded live (without overdubs) on June 3, 2024 at the architecturally stunning venue Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, named for the famed Italian film composer, the 21-track album showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’, ‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’, ‘I Need My Girl’, ‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’, ‘England’ and ‘Fake Empire’, plus sharpened readings of recent tracks ‘Eucalyptus’, ‘New Order T-Shirt’, ‘Tropic Morning News’ and the boundary pushing ‘Smoke Detector’.
The double album, mixed by longtime collaborator Peter Katis, spans the band’s 20-plus years of songwriting and reveals how each song has taken on a new life in its live performance. “You have to see this band live” is often said about The National, and now, ‘Rome’ is the next best thing to actually being there.
Reflecting how the band change setlists significantly from night to night, to cast fresh light on hidden gems from the catalogue, ‘Rome’ is marked by rarities such as show opener ‘Runaway’, ‘Lemonworld’, ‘The Geese of Beverly Road’, ‘Lit Up’ and a tour de force pairing of ‘Humiliation’ from the critically acclaimed album, ‘Trouble Will Find
Me’ into ‘Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers’’ ‘Murder Me Rachael’.
The ‘Rome’ encore features the election anthem ‘Mr. November’ and, from ‘High Violet’, ‘Terrible Love’ and the show-closing fan singalong, ‘Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks’.
Available to independent retailers on white double vinyl. Vinyl format includes poster insert.
Tracklist:
Runaway
Eucalyptus
Tropic Morning News
New Order T-Shirt
Don't Swallow the Cap
Bloodbuzz Ohio
The System Only Dreams
in Total Darkness
I Need My Girl
Lemonworld
The Geese of Beverly
Road
Lit Up
Alien
Humiliation
Murder Me Rachael
England
Graceless
Fake Empire
Smoke Detector
Mr November
Terrible Love
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks