Monday, July 1, 2013

The National, it's been emotional

It started early, 9:10 PM and they were already on stage, it wasn't even dark yet.























Squalor Victoria for a start. The beginning was beautiful but a bit cold, there was too much of a sea of love between the band and the audience, as one of the Dessner pointed out - don't remember which one.
Matt asked us to stand after Bloodbuzz Ohio. I ran. Still upstairs, but at least I had a better view. Too sad we did so only after that song.

Time to shake up things and conquer the whole stage.
















































He drinks. A lot.
























I don't remember which song this was, it was all very overwhelming.
























I particularly liked their need for audience feedback, it makes them more human and less distant, and you know they love what they're doing.
























The Dessners are cute.

























Also, Matt Berninger is a superhero.


























Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks was the best ending possible. Very touching.

























I'm left speechless, "it's been emotional" - as that film would say.


I'm not that emotional, though. There must be an axiom that reads:
"It's not a real concert if you don't see any Unknown Pleasures t-shirts." There you go.