The National News: The National Preview New Songs in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn-based indie band The National officially debuted a number of songs from its forthcoming album, High Violet , last night. The gig took place at Brooklyn, NY’s intimate Bell House, a venue located a few blocks from guitarist Aaron Dessner’s come studio (where High Violet was recorded). In the group’s recent interview with Relix, lead singer Matt Berninger suggested that the band’s new songs would touch upon the group’s latent classic rock influences�"a suggestion supported by the extended solo taken by guest guitarist Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) at last year’s Dark Was the Night benefit. But though many of the...