We wrote previously about the amazing ‘Dark Was the Night‘ charity compilation, which was curated by members of the National. To celebrate the release of this album, the fellas held a loft party in Brooklyn, replete with musical acts such as Yeasayer, the Dirty Projectors, and of course – the National themselves. Lucky for us, Vincent Moon, french film maker and creator of the famous ‘Take Away Shows‘, was there to capture some of these intimate live performances.

The National performed their song ‘So Far Around the Bend’, a song which their website purports – is about a beautiful party girl, who gets lost in the swirling seduction of New York City. The arrangements were composed by Nico Muhly (who composed the music for ‘The Reader’, with Kate Winslet), who also plays the piano in this live performance. You can read more about this house party on their website. And you can watch their performance by clicking on the video below!

And, don’t forget to buy the album!

 

The National – So Far Around the Bend

I know you’re a serious lady
Living off a teacup full of cherries
Nobody knows where you are livin
Nobody knows where you are

Take a bath and get high through an apple
Wanted to cry but you can’t when you’re laughin’
Nobody knows where you are livin’
Nobody knows where you are

You’re so far around the bend
You’re so far around the bend

I’ll run through a thousand parties
I’ve run through a million bars
Nobody knows where you are livin
Nobody knows where you are

You’ve been humming in a daze forever
Praying for Pavement to get back together
Nobody knows where you are living
Nobody knows where you are

You’re so far around the bend
You’re so far around the bend

Now there’s no leaving New York
Now there’s no leaving New York

You’re so far around the bend
You’re so far around the bend

Now there’s no leaving New York
Now there’s no leaving New York
Now there’s no leaving New York
Now there’s no leaving New York