Bands like The National have always been able to bring a certain magic to their live sets. Using the Mike Millard method with high quality microphones and  tape recorder, the band’s magic has been captured for a new cassette box for release today on Record Store Day. Juicy Sonic Magic, explained in the mini documentary below, captures the band over two nights at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA.

The set lists for the two shows is below, and should really showcase the band at the top of their game from September of 2018.

NIGHT 1 – Sept. 24th 2018
• Nobody Else Will Be There
• The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
• Walk It Back
• Guilty Party
• Don’t Swallow the Cap
• Bloodbuzz Ohio
• I Need My Girl
• Green Gloves
• Brainy
• Slow Show
• All the Wine
• I’ll Still Destroy You
• Dark Side of the Gym
• Day I Die
• Carin at the Liquor Store
• Graceless
• Rylan
• Fake Empire

ENCORE
• Light Years
• Mr. November
• Terrible Love
• Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

NIGHT 2 – Sept. 25th 2018
• Light Years
• The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
• Walk It Back
• Guilty Party
• I Should Live in Salt
• Don’t Swallow the Cap
• Afraid of Everyone
• I Need My Girl
• This Is the Last Time
• Wasp Nest
• Born to Beg
• Sorrow
• Apartment Story
• Pink Rabbits
• England
• Day I Die
• Rylan
• Fake Empire
• About Today

ENCORE
• Lemonworld
• Mr. November
• Terrible Love
• Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

The cassette box set is available at local record stores nationwide and the list can be accessed here. The National’s latest release I Am Easy to Find is available directly from 4AD, and can be streamed on all platforms or purchased in all digital outlets. The National is on tour tonight in Copenhagen, Denmark at Royal Arena until May 08 in Cincinnati, OH at Smale Park. The band’s complete tour schedule is available here. 

Image Credits: Photo by Graham MacIndoe.