Alex and Galen are back to talk about The National. The period between 2005 - 2011 was an incredibly fertile time for the band, as they shed their earlier skin and started writing and recording songs that had increasingly sophisticated musical and lyrical filters.

In this episode we talk about the studio cuts from the Cherry Tree EP, the Boxer B-sides, and several other cuts from the era, including fan favorites such as "Santa Clara", "So Far Around The Bend", and "Blank Slate".

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