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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 2017 16:00
成人快手 Radio 6 Music

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  • Thu 11 May 2017 16:00
    成人快手 Radio 6 Music