A visit to Italy inspired the National‘s first official live album, Rome, which will be released Dec. 13 on 4AD. The 21-track collection was recorded June 3 at Cavea at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone and is being teased today (Sept. 23) with the four-song EP NTL RM EP I, featuring “I Need My Girl,” “Lemonworld,” “The Geese of Beverly Road” and “Lit Up.”
Rome was mixed by longtime National producer Peter Katis and spans nine different releases from across the group’s two-decade discography, although this particular show included an uncharacteristic seven songs from the 2010 album High Violet. Rome is further highlighted by the combination of “Humiliation” and the early tune “Murder Me Rachael,” the relative rarity “New Order T-Shirt” and a closing performance of “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” largely sung by the audience.
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A triple-LP set with five additional songs on Italian flag-colored vinyl will be available exclusively to Cherry Tree fan club members.
The National are on the road with friends the War on Drugs and Lucius as part of the Zen Diagram tour, which hits United Center in Chicago tonight. The trek concludes Oct. 10 in Mexico City.
Here is the track list for Rome:
RunawayEucalyptusTropic Morning NewsNew Order T-ShirtDon’t Swallow The CapBloodbuzz OhioThe System Only Dreams In Total Darkness I Need My GirlLemonworldThe Geese of Beverly RoadLit UpAlienHumiliationMurder Me RachaelEnglandGracelessFake EmpireSmoke DetectorMr. NovemberTerrible LoveVanderlyle Crybaby Geeks
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