The National have announced Rome, a 21-track digital and two-LP set recorded live on June 3, 2024 at the Cavea at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone. The double album, mixed by longtime collaborator Peter Katis, spans the band’s 20-plus years of songwriting. Along with the news, The band has shared a four-song EP titled NTL RM EP I, featuring Rome highlights “I Need My Girl,” “Lemonworld,” “The Geese of Beverly Road” and “Lit Up.” Rome will be available on December 13th via 4AD.

Rome also includes “Bloodbuzz Ohio,” “Don’t Swallow the Cap,” “I Need My Girl,” “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,” “England” and “Fake Empire”; plus sharpened readings of recent tracks “Eucalyptus,” “New Order T-Shirt,” “Tropic Morning News” and the boundary pushing “Smoke Detector.”

The National just began their Zen Diagram tour with special guests The War on Drugs and Lucius. The run will visit beloved outdoor venues across North America as well as arenas in such locales as Chicago (Sept. 24, United Center), Seattle (Oct. 1, Climate Pledge Arena) and Portland, Ore. (Oct. 2, Moda Center). The tour winds down at the historic outdoor Los Angeles venues the Greek Theatre (Oct. 6) and Hollywood Bowl (Oct. 7) before wrapping Oct. 10 in Mexico City.

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Side A
Runaway
Eucalyptus
Tropic Morning News
New Order T-Shirt
Don’t Swallow The Cap

Side B
Bloodbuzz Ohio
The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness
I Need My Girl
Lemonworld
The Geese of Beverly Road
Lit Up

Side C
Alien
Humiliation
Murder Me Rachael
England
Graceless

Side D
Fake Empire
Smoke Detector
Mr November
Terrible Love
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

The National Zen Diagram Tour with The War on Drugs and Lucius

Tue Sep 24 — Chicago, IL — United Center
Wed Sep 25 — Sterling Heights, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Thu Sep 26 — Madison, WI — Breese Stevens Field
Sat Sept 28 — Englewood, CO — Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 29 — Salt Lake City, UT — Granary Live
Tue Oct 01 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Oct 02 — Vancouver, BC — Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Thu Oct 03 — Portland, OR — Moda Center
Fri Oct 05 — Napa, CA — The Mertage
Sun Oct 06 — Berkeley, CA — The Greek Theatre
Mon Oct 07 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
Thu Oct 10 — Mexico City, MX — Palacio De Los Deportes ^

^ Without Lucius

Pre-order Rome by The National HERE