First Two Pages of Frankenstein

metacritic

consequence

First Two Pages of Frankenstein is by no means subversive – but it’s worth at least keeping on the bookshelf for whenever you, too, feel lost.

pastemagazine

The band’s ninth album is their most emotionally resonant in years

pitchfork

With help from Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, and Sufjan Stevens, the National return with their gentlest album yet: a collection of airy, tender gestures.

thelineofbestfit

The National complete a triumphant ascension with First Two Pages of Frankenstein

rollingstone

Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers appear on the Brooklyn indie-rock band's first album in four years.