The National – The Virginia EP
The three songs that kick off The Virginia EP would have made a pretty fine single themselves, with "You've Done It Again, Virginia", the stately (and Sufjan Stevens-adorned) selling point, bolstered by the tougher "Santa Clara" and the brooding "Blank Slate". "Mansion on the Hill" is an odd cover choice to draw from Bruce Springsteen's tailor-made-for-the-National Nebraska; at least the group does a nice job rearranging the song to suit its strengths. Of the demos included, "Tall Saint" seems closest to fruition. "Forever After Days" and "Rest of Years" less so, though comparing the demo of "Slow Show" to what ended up on Boxer, one suspects both those works in progress could have eventually made the cut. What's left are an unremarkable Charlotte Martin cover, "Without Permission", and a handful of live tracks and radio sessions: "Lucky You" is a welcome reminder to newcomers that there was a National even before Alligator, while versions of "Fake Empire" and "About Today" adequately capture the mix of poignancy and pathos that make the National so thrilling live.
Label: Beggars Banquet
Format: Vinyl, 12", EP, Limited Edition, 180g, Black w/ Yellow Splatter
Country: US
Released: 15 Jan 2013
Notes
Limited edition on high quality 180g vinyl with special black and yellow color splatter.
Included here are 4 demos, a cover, live versions, a radio session and b-sides, all from the 'Boxer' era.
Price: SGD 38
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