Formed in Brooklyn in 1999 by Ohio natives, The National crafts brooding indie rock laced with chamber pop elegance and post-punk revival grit.
Frontman Matt Berninger's baritone confessions navigate regret, disconnection, and quiet epiphanies over Aaron and Bryce Dessner's intricate guitar webs,…
47 roots·40 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped The National; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Matt Berninger, Bryan Devendorf, Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner + 43 more
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6 releases·2023-2025
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