Trouble Will Find Me by The National

Trouble Will Find Me, the National's sixth album, came out on 4AD on May 17, 2013, produced by the band's own Aaron and Bryce Dessner. After Boxer and High Violet had widened their reach, this one settles in rather than blowing up: Matt Berninger's rumpled murmur out front, the Dessner twins weaving guitars and piano, and the Devendorf brothers, Scott on bass and Bryan on drums, keeping a steady, restless pulse.

It's a record of slow burns and small hours, gorgeous and bruised, where the drums ripple and the melodies creep up on you. St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Sufjan Stevens and Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry are among the guests. "Don't Swallow the Cap", "Graceless" and "I Need My Girl" found their way onto the countdowns. It reached number three in both the US and the UK and picked up a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album.

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