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The National's Bryce Dessner

On the day The National announced their seventh album, with the release of a new song, Steve chats to guitarist Bryce Dessner.

On the day The National announced their seventh album, with new the release of a new song, Steve chats to guitarist Bryce Dessner.

He talks about bringing the "family" back together, the complicated democracy within the band (his brother's a taskmaster!), being able to make the album they "wanted to make" with more improvisation, and how they kept news of the album under wraps.

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Thu 11 May 201716:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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  • The Stone Roses

    Ten Storey Love Song

    • Silvertone.

  • Broken Social Scene

    Halfway Home

    • Arts & Crafts.

  • Frank Turner

    I Still Believe

    • CD SINGLE.
    • XTRA MILE RECORDINGS.
    • 1.

  • Kid Canaveral

    Pale White Flower

    • Faulty Inner Dialogue.
    • Lost Map Records.
    • 6.

  • Keith & Tex

    Stop That Train

    • Crystal Records.

  • Sink Ya Teeth

    If You See Me

    • 1965 Records.

  • The Districts

    Ordinary Day

    • Fat Possum.

  • The Clash

    Train In Vain

    • Columbia.

  • Dawnings

    Activate It

    • dawnings.
    • tromolo records.

  • The The

    We Can't Stop What's Coming

    • Cineola.

  • Kosheen

    Hide U

    • Hide U.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Royal Blood

    Lights Out

    • Warner Bros Records.

  • P.P. Arnold

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • See For Miles.

  • Oasis

    Roll With It

    • Creation Records.

  • Ibibio Sound Machine

    The Chant (Iquo Isang)

    • Merge Records.

  • Bruce Dickinson

    Tattooed Millionaire

    • Tattooed Millionaire.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 1.

  • The National

    The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness

    • 4ad.

  • Perfume Genius

    Valley

    • Matador.

  • Sleater‐Kinney

    You're No Rock 'n' Roll Fun

    • Sub Pop.

  • PWR BTTM

    Big Beautiful Day

    • BIG SCARY MONSTERS.

  • The Frank and Walters

    We Are the Frank and Walters

    • Hoo-Ha.

  • The Frank and Walters

    Humphrey

    • Happy Busman.
    • Not On Label.
    • 2.

  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    Head On

    • Rhino.

  • Haim

    Want You Back

    • Something To Tell You.
    • Polydor Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 11 May 201716:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music