The National: Roundhouse, London
Ian Gittins, The Guardian, 27 June 2013
"WE PLAYED THE Barfly a few years ago," reminisces the National's singer Matt Berninger, making affectionate reference to the long-standing, archetypal indie sweatbox just down the road. How things change. Tonight, his band has filled the 5,000-capacity Roundhouse. In November, they play two nights at Alexandra Palace.
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