The National.

[Janie]

Owned Aligator (2005) and Boxer (2007) and while I quite like them I never thought either were as good as the reviews they got. The new album 'High Violet' is outstanding though.

That is all.

 

[Ky]

Like their albums, saw them live at Glasto and was a little bit disappointed with them live. They have prescence but weren't particularly tight and the sound was muddy. Unlike Muse, who where incredible apart from when they had The Edge come and join them.

 

[Janie]

I can't imagine they'd be a great live act to be honest, looking at the band they hardly scream rock and roll
As for Muse saw them at Wembley Arena on the Black Holes tour. Good but not sa great as I was expecting - musically they sounded very good and there were plenty of stage effects but there was barely interaction with the audience, no jams, singalongs or extended live versions of the songs. Don't know whether Matt was in a mood or something but I think he only uttered about 10 words all night, or whether thats just how he is onstage.