Lisa Hannigan's involvement in the new National album

[SillyAnonymousPianist]

Excerpt from an interview of Bryce Dessner :

"[...] Lisa Hannigan, who’s become a good friend of ours, features quite prominently on it along with the RTÉ Orchestra. [...]"

(image is clicky to the interview)

[carrroline]

That's cool.
Although I'd like Lisa to focus more on her own music an less on this stuff with the national.

[eva_arg]

I'm not a fan of The National at all. the only song I enjoyed out of the new album is "Dark Side Of The Gym", which features Lisa. she does backing vocals on other tracks as well

[SillyAnonymousPianist]

Originally Posted by carrroline

That's cool.
Although I'd like Lisa to focus more on her own music an less on this stuff with the national.

You most likely have seen this on her Twitter yesterday, but for those who haven't :

"Can't wait to play some Irish shows over the next few weeks! We start next Wed in Wexford at the @SpiegeltentWex with an all ages show at 5pm, followed by an 9pm evening show with support from the brilliant @WyvernLingo. (Then I'm off writing songs again for a while.)"



Link : https://twitter.com/LisaHannigan/sta...28258590871552

[carrroline]

Originally Posted by SillyAnonymousPianist

(Then I'm off writing songs again for a while.)"



Link : https://twitter.com/LisaHannigan/sta...28258590871552

Ooooh I hadn’t seen it. (Basically ‘cause I only have tweet alerts for one person and it isn’t Lisa )

She’s also doing a couple of shows with a Belgian band over here in November. So I’ll see her again soon

[SillyAnonymousPianist]

Originally Posted by carrroline

[...] She’s also doing a couple of shows with a Belgian band over here in November. So I’ll see her again soon

Ha yes, with the Colourists : it's going to be great !
I'm sure you're going to have a good time.
Please come back from it with great pics again !

[carrroline]

hehe... I'll try.

I saw her in Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago at the 7layers festival and John Smith—who was also playing at the festival—joined her on stage. They were genuinely happy to play together again and it showed

[SillyAnonymousPianist]

Ha yeah I saw those pics !

I also saw both them congratulate you on Twitter about those photos : grats !

[carrroline]

Ah apologies, I didn't mean to spam!
Yes, they are both too sweet

I saw John in Galway just 2 weeks before the Amsterdam gig. (I was on my way back from a trip to Connemara and he just happened to play the Róisín the same night I was in Galway )
I bought his new album and he was totally happy that I asked him to sign it. So cute

Now back on topic : I heard Lisa was on stage with the National in Hamburg last night! They streamed the concert on facebook.

[eva_arg]

^yes, she sang on 8 tracks. Full show is on youtube as well



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8wBXrc6bvI

[carrroline]

Thanks Eva!

[SillyAnonymousPianist]

Originally Posted by carrroline

Ah apologies, I didn't mean to spam! [...]

Ha ha don't apologize, I didn't think you were spamming !
Just is I meant I saw them on Twitter, and anyway many here don't have Twitter !

Wish ya a great time for the upcomming gig !

[eva_arg]

anybody listened to the new album by The National?
Lisa sings in several tracks: The Pull Of You, Not In Kansas, So Far So Fast and Hairpin Tunes

https://open.spotify.com/album/240Gfpkjr06NUT3zBYrwVN

[borneoman]

she sounds so great on it, especially on So Far So Fast