The National - Rome [2LP] Virgin Temutewo Mukasa's restless praise sung

Temutewo Mukasa's restless praise sung with his harp (ennanga)

earned the band a Grammy nomination and has been featured in Rolling Stone's Greatest Prog Albums Of All Time

there's always the problem of setting a bar too high

Jon Hiseman

The National - Rome [2LP] Virgin Temutewo Mukasa's restless praise sungYou have to see them in concert, is what fans of The National have been preaching for years. The songs transform. Its a whole other level. Recorded live (without overdubs) in June 2024 at an architecturally stunning venue named for famed Italian film composer Ennio Morricone, Rome is the definitive live document of The National. The 21 track double album is truly career spanning, and showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like Bloodbuzz