The Virginia EP

EPMay 20 / 200812 songs, 49m 44s
Indie Rock Chamber Pop
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4.3 / 10

The National take a victory lap with an unnecessary collection of demos, B-sides, live tracks, and covers, none of which fully capture the group's strengths and appeal.

B

The DVD/CD set A Skin, A Night & The Virginia EP positions an hourlong documentary as the star of the show, but the album's worth of extra music is what should ultimately sell it. A Skin, A Night was shot and directed by French filmmaker Vincent Moon, who found Internet fame with a series of "Take Away Shows"…

5.6 / 10

The National is an intensely necessary band right now...

6 / 10

Vincent Moon's film, A Skin, A Night, tries to capture the National as they record their 2007 album Boxer.