The National played to a sold-out show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last Saturday night. The crowd was definitely a Boxer crowd and it was definitely a Boxer concert, as Matt Beringer and co. played 11 of the 12 tracks of last year's amazing album. The National's fan base has grown expedentialy over the past year, due much to older artist's influences, as they opened for both Bruce Springsteen and even the great Bob Dylan. Both of which vocally gave their admiration of the group. And this could be seen in the crowd at the show, many of whom seem from an older generation. In all truthfulness, this crowd reminded me of what a Natalie Merchant concert would resemble. And obviously, The National catered to this crowd with enthusiastic versions from Boxer. They only played a handful of songs from their masterpiece, Alligator, but they did play two songs from their under-appreciated EP, Cherry Tree, "Wasp Nest" and their signature finale "About Today," both of which were two of the more exciting moments for me.
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