{"product_id":"the-national-laugh-track-cd","title":"The National – Laugh Track (CD)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in the same creative surge that produced First Two Pages of Frankenstein, Laugh Track finds Matt Berninger and the Dessner and Devendorf brothers operating with a looseness that's rare this deep into a band's run. The contributions of Phoebe Bridgers, Sufjan Stevens, and others woven throughout reflect the wide collaborative circle The National has built over years of touring and side projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote type=\"cite\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\" id=\"bodyTable\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" id=\"bodyCell\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"templateContainer\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" id=\"templateBody\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surprise companion to The National’s April release First Two Pages of Frankenstein, Laugh Track is the band’s most freewheeling, all-hands-on-deck album in years. If Frankenstein represented a rebuilding of trust between group members after 20+ years together, the vibrant, exploratory Laugh Track is both the product of that faith and a new statement of intent. Reveling in the license to radically upend its creative process, The National honed most of this material in live performances on tour, and captured those invigorated versions in impromptu sessions at producer Tucker Martine’s Portland studio. Two nights later in Vancouver, the nearly eight-minute album closer “Smoke Detector” was recorded during soundcheck, completing a body of work bristling with spontaneity and vintage rock energy that makes a perfect complement to the songs found on its more introspective predecessor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Alphabet City (3:44)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Deep End (Paul's In Pieces) (4:30)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Weird Goodbyes (5:04)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Turn Off The House (4:35)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Dreaming (3:47)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Laugh Track (4:24)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Space Invader (6:58)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8. Hornets (4:35)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e9. Coat On A Hook (4:58)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10. Tour Manager (4:27)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e11. Crumble (4:35)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e12. Smoke Detector (7:47)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 191400067929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4ad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.17.23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48802337226907,"sku":"217289","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/packshot-the-national-laugh-track-cd-relix.jpg?v=1781921618","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/the-national-laugh-track-cd","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}