On June 3, 2024, The National will perform at the Auditorium Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone in Rome. The band then thinks it is about time for a live album, and with a whopping 21 songs on the list, it has even become a double album. Many songs on the set list come from their breakthrough album
High Violet (2010), such as Bloodbuzz Ohio and Lemonworld. The melancholic and raw edge to their music
… also comes through strongly live. The band manages to keep the energy at a tight level throughout the set, and frontman Matt Berningers whimsical personality also shines during on the Italian stage. The only question that bubbles up in yours truly is why the group did not play the song Roman Holiday in Rome. (YvQ)more
