This is a documentary about The National by French filmmaker Vincent Moon, who followed the group during the creation of their acclaimed 2007 release, “Boxer.” It's an insightful and beautiful glimpse into the band's creative process. The DVD is packaged with a separate disc, “The Virginia EP”, which contains twelve tracks of demos, a cover, live versions, a radio session, and b-sides. Look for them on tour with REM and Modest Mouse in May. Coachella confirmed.
Review
A companion piece to Vincent Moon’s 2008 documentary on indie rock
whizzes the National (A SKIN, A NIGHT), THE VIRGINIA EP features a collection
of b-sides, live tracks, and demos from the definitively Brooklyn band. With
11 tracks, this amalgam is more value-packed than your average EP or DVD
add-on, and includes some real treats from the Neil Young-esque new track
“You’ve Done It Again, Virginia” to a reflective live version of “Fake
Empire.” Jason Thurston – Allmusic.com