The National announce second Auckland show

THE NATIONAL SELL OUT 1ST SHOW IN UNDER 30 MINUTES BUT CAN NOW CONFIRM 2ND AUCKLAND SHOW 13/01/11.

The National are L-R: Aaron Dessner (guitar, bass, piano), Scott Devendorf (bass, guitar) , Matt Berninger (vocals), Bryan Devendorf (drums)and Bryce Dessner (guitar)
"one of the most important bands of their generation" NME

NZ fans have sent a very loud message to The National swiping up all available tickets within 30 minutes of presales registration at www.powerstation.net.nz. In response to this the band are very happy to confirm a second show at the Auckland’s Powerstation on the following night, Thursday 13th January, 2011.


Having recently released their 5th full length album, ‘High Violet’, creating a sonic boom of critical acclaim and Top 5 chart success in New Zealand, the UK, Europe and the U.S., The National return to New Zealand with their now extended catalogue of brilliant and shadowy songs.

The first show sold out in under 30 minutes – DO NOT DILLY DALLY!
Go directly to www.powerstation.net.nz to register for presale for this newly announced show!


THE NATIONAL

*SOLD OUT*Wednesday 12th January, 2011 - The Powerstation, Auckland *SOLD OUT*


Thursday 13th January, 2011 - The Powerstation, Auckland
Presales available NOW Sign up at www.powerstation.net.nz for info
Tickets on sale Thursday 30th September from Ticketmaster http://tinyurl.com/23gdh4a
& Real Groovy unless sold out via presale.


Dominion Post - 5/5 star review
“packed with the usual late-night subtle charms and raw reflective beauty that fans have come to expect"

NZ Herald- album review 4/5 stars
"this, their fifth album might just be their best""

Groove Guide 4/5 stars
"High Violet is desolately beautiful and compulsively listenable"

Prefix Magazine
“From its painstaking production to its dense lyrical constructs to its mammoth choruses, High Violet is likely to be one of the year’s best.”

The Guardian (UK)
“Crafted from humming guitars, tinkling pianos, militaristic drumming and occasional orchestration, their fifth album is beautifully subtle and grows in power with each listen.”

New Musical Express (NME)
“with ‘High Violet’ The National’s slow and steady evolution can no longer be ignored. This lot are fully grown-up, coloured in and going overground.”



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