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    'Weird Goodbyes', feat. Bon Iver The National

    The National have been playing a number of new songs live since returning to the road this May, and today, the group releases one of them as a new single through 4AD, ‘Weird Goodbyes’ feat. Bon Iver.  The single continues the tradition of Justin Vernon’s collaborations with the band in the studio and on stage.  

    + Stream ‘Weird Goodbyes’ here +

    Watch the official lyric video on YouTube here or in the player below.

    It’s about letting go of the past and moving on, then later being overwhelmed by second thoughts,” says The National lead singer Matt Berninger of the song, which also features strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra as orchestrated by The National’s Bryce Dessner.

    On the process of making the single, Aaron Dessner says, “‘Weird Goodbyes’ was one of the first new songs we made.  I was misusing drum machines, as usual, and stumbled onto this beat that got stuck in my head – it felt like something only Bryan could naturally play.  We built the song around the beat.  Matt’s melody and words felt so elegant and moving from the beginning – mourning a loss of innocence and motivation, holding onto memories and feelings that inevitably slip away and the grief we all suffer in weird goodbyes.”

    Dessner also explains how Bon Iver came to be featured on the track, “I somehow could hear our friend Justin’s voice and heart in this song from the beginning.  We sent it to him and it moved him – he then sang with Matt so powerfully.

    The National are touring this summer and fall, including high-profile appearances at All Points East in London (26th August) and the inaugural Sound on Sound festival in Bridgeport CT. (25th September).  Additional worldwide touring is planned for 2023.  For a full list of dates and ticket links, visit AmericanMary.com.

    August
    26th – All Points East, London, UK
    27th – Mayfield Depot, Manchester, UK*
    28th – Connect Festival, Edinburgh, UK

    September
    10th – Moon River Music Festival, Chattanooga TN, US
    12th – Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison CO, US^
    13th – Grinders KC, Kansas City MO, US+
    14th – Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis MN, US+
    16th – Riverside Theater, Milwaukee WI, US+ [SOLD OUT] 17th – St Louis Music Park, Maryland Heights MO, US+
    18th – TCU Ampithater, Indianapolis IN, US+
    19th – Heinz Hall for Performing Arts, Pittsburgh PA, US+
    22nd – Roadrunner, Boston MA, US+ [SOLD OUT] 23rd – Captiol Theater, Port Chester NY, US+ [SOLD OUT] 24th – Harrisburg University, Harrisburg PA, US+
    25th – Sound on Sound, Bridgeport CT, US

    * w/ Dry Cleaning
    ^ w/ Lucy Dacus
    + w/ Indigo Sparke
     

     

    Source 4AD

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