The Virginia EP
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EP • May 20 / 2008 • 12 songs, 49m 44s • 92%
Indie Rock
Chamber Pop
Popular
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"…
6
/ 10
Vincent Moon's film, A Skin, A Night, tries to capture the National as they record their 2007 album Boxer.