The National to release A Skin, A Night DVD with bonus CD

On May 20, Beggars Banquet will release A Skin, A Night, a film that documents the making of The National's Boxer—Paste's favorite album of 2007. What's more, the documentary was filmed by Vincent Moon, the man behind La Blogotheque's stunning Take-Away Shows, who calls The National "the greatest American rock band." We're pretty excited about the film here at Paste, and even more so now that the label has announced that a 12-song bonus CD of demos, covers and live performances will accompany the DVD release.

It's called The Virginia EP, and it includes:

1. You've Done It Again, Virginia
2. Santa Clara
3. Blank Slate
4. Tall Saint (demo)
5. Without Permission
6. Forever After Days (demo)
7. Rest of Years (demo)
8. Slow Show (demo)
9. Lucky You (from The National's Daytrotter Session)
10. Mansion on the Hill (live)
11. Fake Empire (live)
12. About Today (live)

For a taste of what The National looks like when filmed by Vincent Moon, check out "Start A War" from the Take-Away Show they shot last September. It's one of the most beautiful in the La Blogotheque series, which is saying something.

You can watch the film's trailer and pre-order A Skin, A Night here.

The National's about to embark on a stint of American and European festival stops as well as a slew of dates with R.E.M and Modest Mouse.

The National (and international) dates:

April
25 - Indio, Calif. @ Coachella Music Festival

May
3 - Grantham, Pa. @ Messiah College
11- Lisbon @ Aula Magna
13 - Dublin @ Olympia Theatre
14 - Dublin @ Olympia Theatre
15 - Dublin @ Olympia Theatre
17 - Minehead, UK @ ATP Festival
23 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Deer Lake Park w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
29 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Bowl w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
31 - Berkeley, Calif. @ Greek Theatre w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse

June
3 - Denver, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
6 - Chicago, Ill. @ United Center w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
7 - Pontiac, Mich. @ The Crofoot Ballroom
8 - Toronto, Ontario @ Molson Amphitheatre w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
10 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
11 - Columbia, Md. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
13 - Boston, Mass. @ Tweeter Center w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
14 - Wantagh, N.Y. @ Jones Beach w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
18 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Mann Center w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
19 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse
21 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Lakewood Amphitheatre w/R.E.M., Modest Mouse

July
3 - Werchter @ Rock Werchter
4 - London @ O2 Wireless Festival
6 - Turku @ Ruisrock 2008
10 - Lisbon @ Optimus Alive! Festival
13 - Balado, Kinross-Shire, Scotland @ T In the Park
15 - Athens @ Fly Beeyond Festival
20 - Banicassim, Valencia @ Benicassim Festival

August
7 - Oslo @ Oya Festival
8 - Goteborg @ Way Out West Festival
9 - Rees-Haldern @ Haldern Pop Festival
11 - Copenhagen @ Vega
15 - Biddinghuizen @ Lowlands Festival
17 - Brecon Beacons @ The Green Man Festival

Related links:
Beggars.com
VincentMoon.com
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