About the new google ad featuring The National, Matt Berninger told stereogum:
I don’t remember the specific connection but somebody high up there is a fan. I think Sergey Brin. They showed us a rough idea a few months ago. It was as much a commercial for us as for Goggle so we were happy to help. Originally the ad ended with a Youtube clip of me climbing into the seats screaming in people’s faces, but Google got cold feet about encouraging illegal filming of concerts. I think they are web only but I’m not sure. I wonder If we’re censored in China?
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Sufjan Stevens, who recorded vocal and harmonium parts on one of this week’s most beloved indie rock records, High Violet, joined the National for their live rendition of “Afraid of Everyone” tonight, providing backup vox and tambourine on the Late Show with David Letterman.
It was a stunning performance (duh), not to mention one which just might give Matt Berninger and the boys an edge in the race for the highest selling album of the week. High Violet’s lead competitor is reportedly the Dead Weather’s Sea of Cowards, so yeah, we won’t be going all Sophie’s Choice on this one. Either way, good music wins this week.
Watch Sufjan, the Dessner/Devendorf brothers, and a small horn section play “Afraid of Everyone” below (via Audio Perv):
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