Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
They’re not ones for making waves and it’s not often that their music comes out of supermarket or airport speakers. Yet The National have become a major band - major because they are able to sell out concert halls, stadiums even, in the blink of an eye. And above all, they continue to create indie rock while offering rather classic melodic frames that never stray far from the status quo. Less adventurous than Radiohead, Matt Berninger and two pairs of brothers (Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Bryan and Scott Devendorf) use their individual and original ideas with the sole purpose of enhancing their songs. We find on Sleep Well Beast, which has just been released, this perfect mix of unified and experimental sounds which embellish their more than perfect compositions. As we often find with The National, simply listening just the once is not enough to be irradiated by the power of their songs. This is confirmed in this seventh album from the New Yorkers. Take your time, reflect upon each lyric, each instrumental effect. It is then and only then that the shell will open to reveal its beauty.
More info
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Andi Toma, StudioMusician - Lisa Hannigan, AssociatedPerformer - Jan St. Werner, StudioMusician - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Olson, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Maaike Van Der Linde, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Justin Vernon, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Jason Treuting, StudioMusician - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Devendorf, Composer - Bryan Devendorf, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Kyle Resnick, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Nick Lloyd, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Eric Cha-Beach, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Andi Toma, StudioMusician - Jan St. Werner, StudioMusician - Justin Vernon, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Matt Berninger, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - Music Of Virtual, MusicPublisher - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Walter Martin, StudioMusician - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Jason Treuting, StudioMusician - James McAlister, Programmer - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Arone Dyer, StudioMusician - Kyle Resnick, StudioMusician - Ben Lanz, StudioMusician - Josh Kaufman, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician - Eric Cha-Beach, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Andi Toma, StudioMusician - Lisa Hannigan, AssociatedPerformer - Jan St. Werner, StudioMusician - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Andi Toma, StudioMusician - Jan St. Werner, StudioMusician - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Lanz, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Andi Toma, StudioMusician - Jan St. Werner, StudioMusician - Justin Vernon, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Jason Treuting, StudioMusician - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Lisa Hannigan, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Dessner, Composer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Jason Treuting, StudioMusician - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Devendorf, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Olson, StudioMusician - Kyle Resnick, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Lanz, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician - Eric Cha-Beach, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Andi Toma, StudioMusician - Jan St. Werner, StudioMusician - Aaron Dessner, Composer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, StudioMusician - Alex Ridha, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Devendorf, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kyle Resnick, StudioMusician - Ben Lanz, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Lisa Hannigan, StudioMusician - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, AssociatedPerformer - Kyle Resnick, StudioMusician - Ben Lanz, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Andi Toma, StudioMusician - Lisa Hannigan, StudioMusician - Katia Labeque, StudioMusician - Walter Martin, StudioMusician - Jan St. Werner, StudioMusician - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Jason Treuting, StudioMusician - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Devendorf, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Kyle Resnick, StudioMusician - Josh Kaufman, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - David Chalmin, Programmer - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician - Eric Cha-Beach, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Andi Toma, StudioMusician - Lisa Hannigan, StudioMusician - Jan St. Werner, StudioMusician - Justin Vernon, StudioMusician - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Devendorf, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, AssociatedPerformer - Romain Bly, StudioMusician - Arone Dyer, StudioMusician - Kyle Resnick, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Marc Desjardins, StudioMusician - Domitille Gilon, StudioMusician - Matthias Piccin, StudioMusician - Marine Gandon, StudioMusician - Pauline Hauswirth, StudioMusician - Juliette Salmona, StudioMusician - Sarah Chenaf, StudioMusician - Grégoire Dubruel, StudioMusician - Maaike Van Der Linde, StudioMusician - Thomas Garoche, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Arianna Tessier, StudioMusician - Barbara Liepvre, StudioMusician - Benachir Boukatem, StudioMusician - Charlotte Juillard, StudioMusician - Ella Jarrige, StudioMusician - Emilie Duch Sauzeau, StudioMusician - Leslie Boulin Raulet, StudioMusician - Nikolai Spassov, StudioMusician - Eric Cha-Beach, StudioMusician
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Album review
They’re not ones for making waves and it’s not often that their music comes out of supermarket or airport speakers. Yet The National have become a major band - major because they are able to sell out concert halls, stadiums even, in the blink of an eye. And above all, they continue to create indie rock while offering rather classic melodic frames that never stray far from the status quo. Less adventurous than Radiohead, Matt Berninger and two pairs of brothers (Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Bryan and Scott Devendorf) use their individual and original ideas with the sole purpose of enhancing their songs. We find on Sleep Well Beast, which has just been released, this perfect mix of unified and experimental sounds which embellish their more than perfect compositions. As we often find with The National, simply listening just the once is not enough to be irradiated by the power of their songs. This is confirmed in this seventh album from the New Yorkers. Take your time, reflect upon each lyric, each instrumental effect. It is then and only then that the shell will open to reveal its beauty.
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:40
- Main artists: The National
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 4AD
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
Playlists