The National - 'Secret Meeting' (Beggars Banquet)
3/5
By: Clara Burtenshaw
The National have mastered the art of subtlety using silence and layering to turn a simple idea into a very enjoyable slice of delicate indie-pop.
Vocally, the track begins with a weathered voice against a piano in the vein of Cash, then slowly builds with the introduction of other instruments and the rest of the band shouting and muttering in the background; a most organic of recordings, with a real sense of warmth and sincerity to it, but with bands such as Arcade Fire doing the rounds worldwide, The National might not reach quite that status.
Artists in this article: The National
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