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The National
The National
New York, USPop, Rock, Alternative, Blues
3.3bn all-time streams (12 Jun '26)
Since emerging from Brooklyn in the early 2000s, the National have blended elements of alternative country-rock, Americana, chamber pop, and post-punk into their moody, crafted rock.
Their earliest albums won a dedicated fan base and critical praise before they made an impact on the charts with their fourth LP, 2007's Boxer.
Their earliest albums won a dedicated fan base and critical praise before they made an impact on the charts with their fourth LP, 2007's Boxer.
