The National - Alligator (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP Truth or Consequences radiates a

Truth or Consequences radiates a brazen spirit of perseverance

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Becoming Something Other

Laurie Anderson was already respected as a conceptual artist and composer

The National - Alligator (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP Truth or Consequences radiates aOn their third recording, The National strikes a delicate balance between light and dark, fast and slow, American and British. While their sound is undeniably tinged with darkness, it isn't gloomy or depressing. This impression is mostly due to Matt Berninger's deep baritone, which brings to mind such sensitive, but manly Brit vocalists as Scott Walker and Stuart Staples of the Tindersticks. The National, however, are American. Formed in Brooklyn in