“We’re getting really excited about the new record already,” Matt Berninger said recently. “So we might dive into the writing process right away. I feel we’re kind of ready.” Now, just a few days following that interview, our first preview of the National’s “less cerebral and academic” new material is here, as they debuted two fresh cuts on CBC’s Q Radio today: “Rylan” and “I Need My Girl.” Video of the folky latter tune is above, while both songs from the radio broadcast can be streamed here. Update: Now we have clips of Justin Vernon joining the band for “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” and “Rylan” after the jump.
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