The National "The National" (20th Anniversary) 2025-09-19 CA’s 64 Sound

CA’s 64 Sound

You can hear the band start to fall off the cliff

The box set also includes a unique 'news-poster' containing extensive notes written by Johnson that detail the making of the album

featuring a Beatles-branded dustcover and turntable facing

But people are bringing so much of themselves to these shows

The National "The National" (20th Anniversary) 2025-09-19 CA’s 64 SoundCelebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, The Nationals self titled debut album of sozzled Americana is a thing of beauty, laden with heavy hints that this was a special band in the making. Their first release, The National arrived two years after The National formed, a time when they were juggling bandlife with needing to hold down full time jobs. And while nods to the alt. rock artists that inspired them (Pavement, Silver Jews) can be heard, so too