Photo: Graham MacIndoe
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At last, The National's new album Sleep Well Beast is here.

Marking the band's seventh full-length, the new record arrived last Thursday night on streaming platforms, officially out on Friday.

The full record was produced by the band's Aaron Dessner with co-production by Bryce Dessner and frontman Matt Berninger. It was recorded largely at Aaron's studio Long Pond in Hudson Valley, with additional sessions in Berlin, Paris and Los Angeles.

Hear the album below when it becomes available, followed by the band's tour dates.

The National's tour schedule:
09/08 — Bowery Ballroom — New York, NY
09/16 — Cork Opera House / Sounds From a Safe Harbour — Cork, IRELAND
09/17 — Vicar Street — Dublin, IRELAND
09/18 — Vicar Street — Dublin, IRELAND
09/20 — Usher Hall — Edinburgh, UK
09/21 — Usher Hall — Edinburgh, UK
09/22 — O2 Apollo — Manchester, UK
09/23 — O2 Apollo — Manchester, UK
09/25 — Eventim Hammersmith Apollo — London, UK
09/26 — Eventim Hammersmith Apollo — London, UK
09/27 — Eventim Hammersmith Apollo — London, UK
09/28 — Eventim Hammersmith Apollo — London, UK
10/05 — Wang Theatre — Boston, MA
10/06 — Forest Hills Stadium — New York, NY
10/07 — Stage AE — Pittsburgh, PA
10/08 — Masonic Hall — Detroit, MI
10/11 — Hollywood Bowl — Los Angeles, CA
10/12 — CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre — San Diego, CA
10/14 — Greek Theatre — Berkeley, CA
10/21 — Elbphilharmonie — Hamburg, GERMANY
10/23 — Tempodrom — Berlin, GERMANY
10/24 — Tempodrom — Berlin, GERMANY
10/25 — AFAS Live — Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
10/26 — AFAS Live — Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
10/28 — Coliseum — Lisbon, PORTUGAL
10/30 — Bozar — Brussels, BELGIUM
10/31 — Bozar — Brussels, BELGIUM
11/02 — 11/04 — Pitchfork Paris, Paris FRANCE
11/04 — Annexet — Stockholm, SWEDEN
11/05 — Annexet — Stockholm, SWEDEN
11/06 — Sentrum Scene — Oslo, NORWAY
11/07 — Sentrum Scene — Oslo, NORWAY
11/27 — Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall — Portland, OR
11/28 — Paramount Theatre — Seattle, WA
11/29 — Paramount Theatre — Seattle, WA
12/01 — Queen Elizabeth Theatre — Vancouver BC, CANADA
12/02 — Queen Elizabeth Theatre — Vancouver BC, CANADA
12/04 — Verizon Hall — Philadelphia, PA
12/05 — The Anthem — Washington, DC
12/07 — Metropolis — Montreal QC, CANADA
12/08 — Metropolis — Montreal QC, CANADA
12/09 — Sony Centre — Toronto ON, CANADA
12/10 — Hamilton Place Theatre — Hamilton ON, CANADA
12/12 — Civic Opera House — Chicago, IL
12/13 — Civic Opera House — Chicago, IL