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The Virginia EP

The Virginia EP
EP by
ReleasedMay 20, 2008
Genre
Length48:39
LabelBeggars Banquet Records
ProducerThe National and Peter Katis
The National chronology
Boxer
(2007)
The Virginia EP
(2008)
High Violet
(2010)

The Virginia EP is an EP and compilation album by American indie rock band The National, released on May 20, 2008 on Beggars Banquet Records.[1] The release includes B-sides, demo recordings and live recordings relating to the band's fourth studio album, Boxer (2007). The CD version of the release includes a DVD featuring the documentary film A Skin, A Night by filmmaker Vincent Moon. A vinyl edition of The Virginia EP was issued in January, 2013.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media(4.3/10)[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The National, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You've Done It Again, Virginia" 3:09
2."Santa Clara" 4:05
3."Blank Slate" 3:15
4."Tall Saint" (Demo) 3:44
5."Without Permission"Caroline Martin3:37
6."Forever After Days" (Demo) 3:01
7."Rest of Years" (Demo) 3:40
8."Slow Show" (Demo) 3:28
9."Lucky You" (Daytrotter Session) 3:56
10."Mansion on the Hill" (Live)Bruce Springsteen4:38
11."Fake Empire" (Live) 3:41
12."About Today" (Live) 8:25

Personnel

The National

Additional musicians

  • Sufjan Stevens (1)
  • Marla Hansen (2)
  • Carin Besser – vocals (7)
  • Marc Meeuwissen – trombone (11 and 12)
  • Tom Verschooren – trombone (11 and 12)
  • John Birdsong – cornet (11 and 12)

Recording personnel

  • Peter Katis – recording and mixing (1, 2, 3, 4 and 7)
  • Brandon Reid – vocal recording (1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Bennett Paster – piano recording (1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Oliver Straus – recording and mixing (5)
  • Aaron Dessner – recording (6 and 8)
  • Bryce Dessner – recording (6)
  • Patrick Stolley – sound engineering (9)
  • Ed Haber – recording (10)
  • Adam Goldfried – mixing (10)
  • David Spelman – mixing (10)
  • Stef Van Alsenoy – recording (11 and 12)
  • Joel Hamburger – mixing (11 and 12)
  • Noah Mintz – mastering

Artwork

  • Vincent Moon – photography

References

  1. ^ National, The – A Skin, A Night / The Virginia EP (CD, EP + DVD-V) at Discogs
  2. ^ "The National: The Virginia EP". Pitchfork.
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