#thenational — Public Fediverse posts

#AndrewTickell is an exquisitely subtle, precise writer on Scottish politics. His elegant, wistful style reminds me of the #TheObserver's late columnist Alan Watkins, but without Watkins's pretentiousness.

So when facing the political carcass of #AnasSarwar, Tickell doesn't put the boot in. Instead, he takes ornate surgical knives, and dissects #Sarwar with cold precision. Delicious, and much more satisfying than a boot.

Tickell's column in #TheNational https://archive.is/9p9xh

#scotpol #ukpol

Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet

Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet

Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet

Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet

Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet

Anna Calvi, the woman who gave Peaky Blinders its musical soul, is back. Her new EP "Is This All There Is?" features Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger of The National. Check out the first single, "I See A Darkness", on Sounds Vegan now!

https://soundsvegan.com/2026/03/anna-calvi-is-this-all-there-is-en

#SoundsVegan #music #alternative #release #ep #AnnaCalvi #IggyPop #LaurieAnderson #MattBerninger #PerfumeGenius #TheNational #PeakyBlinders #preview

Anna Calvi, the woman who gave Peaky Blinders its musical soul, is back. Her new EP "Is This All There Is?" features Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger of The National. Check out the first single, "I See A Darkness", on Sounds Vegan now!

https://soundsvegan.com/2026/03/anna-calvi-is-this-all-there-is-en

#SoundsVegan #music #alternative #release #ep #AnnaCalvi #IggyPop #LaurieAnderson #MattBerninger #PerfumeGenius #TheNational #PeakyBlinders #preview

Anna Calvi, the woman who gave Peaky Blinders its musical soul, is back. Her new EP "Is This All There Is?" features Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger of The National. Check out the first single, "I See A Darkness", on Sounds Vegan now!

https://soundsvegan.com/2026/03/anna-calvi-is-this-all-there-is-en

#SoundsVegan #music #alternative #release #ep #AnnaCalvi #IggyPop #LaurieAnderson #MattBerninger #PerfumeGenius #TheNational #PeakyBlinders #preview

Anna Calvi, the woman who gave Peaky Blinders its musical soul, is back. Her new EP "Is This All There Is?" features Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger of The National. Check out the first single, "I See A Darkness", on Sounds Vegan now!

https://soundsvegan.com/2026/03/anna-calvi-is-this-all-there-is-en

#SoundsVegan #music #alternative #release #ep #AnnaCalvi #IggyPop #LaurieAnderson #MattBerninger #PerfumeGenius #TheNational #PeakyBlinders #preview

Anna Calvi, the woman who gave Peaky Blinders its musical soul, is back. Her new EP "Is This All There Is?" features Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger of The National. Check out the first single, "I See A Darkness", on Sounds Vegan now!

https://soundsvegan.com/2026/03/anna-calvi-is-this-all-there-is-en

#SoundsVegan #music #alternative #release #ep #AnnaCalvi #IggyPop #LaurieAnderson #MattBerninger #PerfumeGenius #TheNational #PeakyBlinders #preview

Why Train Dreams should win the best picture Oscar https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/09/why-train-dreams-should-win-the-best-picture-oscar #Film #FilmAdaptations #Oscars #Netflix #PeriodAndHistoricalFilms #JoelEdgerton #FelicityJones #TheNational #WilliamHMacy #Race #AwardsAndPrizes #Books #Culture #Music

Media balls

This did make me laugh - look at the Mic

It could even be a parody. The Queen would only annoyed the annoying twat had been caught.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25871017.queen-heartbroken-andrews-arrest-questioned/

#abolishTheMonarchy #RuthDavidson #RandyAndy #TheNational

#TheNational:
"
Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers
"
"A 1960s bunker at a Highland nuclear site quietly leaked radioactive water for at least a year ..ordered a hunt for other similar hidden structures that may be leaking too, the Sunday National can reveal."

".. it “was never designed to retain water” .."

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25854472.major-leak-highland-nuclear-site-triggers-hunt-mystery-bunkers/

15.2.2026

#Atommüll #Atomkraft #Dounreay #England #GreatBritain #Kernenergie #NRS #NuclearWaste #Schottland #Scotland #SEPA #UK

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 104

Clampdown

Joe Strummer is still speaking to us.

“We will teach our twisted speech
To the young believers
We will train our blue-eyed men
To be young believers”

#theclash #joestrummer #mickjones #SpikeMilligan #thesinisters #indigogirls #thenational #thestrokes #rageagainstthemachine #tommorello #brucespringsteen #jamesdeanbradfield #Metallica #folkclash #greenday

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/clampdown-in-these-days-of-evil-presidents-musicislife-tedtockscovers-theclash-joestrummer/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 104

Clampdown

Joe Strummer is still speaking to us.

“We will teach our twisted speech
To the young believers
We will train our blue-eyed men
To be young believers”

#theclash #joestrummer #mickjones #SpikeMilligan #thesinisters #indigogirls #thenational #thestrokes #rageagainstthemachine #tommorello #brucespringsteen #jamesdeanbradfield #Metallica #folkclash #greenday

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/clampdown-in-these-days-of-evil-presidents-musicislife-tedtockscovers-theclash-joestrummer/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 104

Clampdown

Joe Strummer is still speaking to us.

“We will teach our twisted speech
To the young believers
We will train our blue-eyed men
To be young believers”

#theclash #joestrummer #mickjones #SpikeMilligan #thesinisters #indigogirls #thenational #thestrokes #rageagainstthemachine #tommorello #brucespringsteen #jamesdeanbradfield #Metallica #folkclash #greenday

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/clampdown-in-these-days-of-evil-presidents-musicislife-tedtockscovers-theclash-joestrummer/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 104

Clampdown

Joe Strummer is still speaking to us.

“We will teach our twisted speech
To the young believers
We will train our blue-eyed men
To be young believers”

#theclash #joestrummer #mickjones #SpikeMilligan #thesinisters #indigogirls #thenational #thestrokes #rageagainstthemachine #tommorello #brucespringsteen #jamesdeanbradfield #Metallica #folkclash #greenday

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/clampdown-in-these-days-of-evil-presidents-musicislife-tedtockscovers-theclash-joestrummer/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 104

Clampdown

Joe Strummer is still speaking to us.

“We will teach our twisted speech
To the young believers
We will train our blue-eyed men
To be young believers”

#theclash #joestrummer #mickjones #SpikeMilligan #thesinisters #indigogirls #thenational #thestrokes #rageagainstthemachine #tommorello #brucespringsteen #jamesdeanbradfield #Metallica #folkclash #greenday

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/clampdown-in-these-days-of-evil-presidents-musicislife-tedtockscovers-theclash-joestrummer/

Nobody wanted an election now. Next Spring? Bring it on.

#AtIssue #TheNational #CDNPoli

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #TheFirstTimeWith

The National:
🎵 Beautiful Head

#TheNational

https://thenational.bandcamp.com/track/beautiful-head-2021-remaster

https://open.spotify.com/track/5n7ZqHJo1d3ensM9ovgpF4

Ba’al – The Fine Line between Heaven and Here Review

By Angry Metal Guy

By: Nameless_n00b_605

Post-anything is a tough genre to pin down. Does the music eschew genre trappings, rightfully identifying as post in the way it challenges previous norms? Or does it draw from the well that identifies as post, infusing itself with spacey tremolo riffs, heavy atmosphere, and lengthy, non-traditional tracks? If the Sheffield UK post-metallers Ba’al have anything to say, it is the latter. Ba’al showcases some real talent and variety with epic song structures and quality attempts at sampling numerous genres throughout this LP. But, with The Fine Line between Heaven and Here, I ask myself after each track, if variety is the spice of life, why does this album end up sounding so predictable?

Ba’al as a unit is impressive. Nick Gosling’s guitar work is superb, deftly switching genres on the fly, and there is skill to Ba’al’s ability to be a chameleon. Joe Stamp’s vocals are equally agile, as he seamlessly transitions from throat-searing black metal screeches to raspy death metal howls, all while infusing the more emotive elements of the album with heart. Each of these is served well by The Fine Line between Heaven and Here’s production, allowing the post-rock interludes to breathe while the massive riffs hit hard. My only real qualm is that the lovely bass that is present on their previous LP Ellipsism, is hiding away beside standout moments such as on “The Ocean That Fills a Wound.” While all the individual elements are strong and make for a cohesive track filled with variety, the band continuously returns to that same well across the album. Tracks begin to blend into one, amorphous serving of genre-blended pea soup. The first track feels the same as the last from an emotional perspective, leaving the album feeling one-note despite the variety on display.

Ba’al consistently combines black metal, post-rock, and death metal infused with hardcore (think Fuming Mouth, Gatecreeper, and Creeping Death, etc.), and even some indie rock musings across their second LP. The previously mentioned opening track, “Mother’s Concrete Womb,” encapsulates what Ba’al is doing and sets expectations for the rest of the album. Emotional piano and post-rock musings lead into more typical black metal sections that bring to mind blackgaze stalwarts Deafheaven. Ba’al surprises and delights with the sudden introduction of the aforementioned hardcore death elements. These moments are a highlight, and massive, chunky riffs make frequent appearances across the album.

The track “Well of Sorrows” is a perfect microcosm of how The Fine Line between Heaven and Here misses the mark. Eleven minutes long and sandwiched with interstitial post-rock that feels part Russian Circles and part God Is an Astronaut. No particular element hits as hard as its genre inspirations. The black metal sections are competent, the death metal riffs are groovy but lack memorable hooks, and to tie a neat bow on all of this, Ba’al consistently resorts to emotional clean singing and borderline spoken-word segments that made me think more of The National’s Alligator and Boxer era. The clean moments are effective in tracks like “Mother’s Concrete Womb,” “Wax Gorgon,” and “The Ocean That Fills a Wound,” but they can be grating and… very British (Joe Stamp’s accent comes through heavily here), for lack of a better word. This part of the album will be divisive, I imagine, and your mileage may vary.1

Ba’al is not without talent or promise; The Fine Line between Heaven and Here is a hair’s breadth away from greatness, a fact that only highlights where it falters. The Tracks “Legasov,” and “Waxwork Gorgon” are examples of tighter song structures that get right into the good stuff with memorable opening riffs and a lot of the fat trimmed from the post-rock and black metal elements. The album could cut at least fifteen minutes to give it more impact. Even the cleans should stay, but I would love to see them lean more into melody and less into spoken word or downright wailing like on “Well of Sorrows.” The intro of “The Ocean That Fills a Wound” starts in the right place with lulling, rhythmic vocals leading into a brutal explosion of blasting black metal.

The variety and talent end up being a double-edged sword for Ba’al, as what starts as impressive quickly grows predictable. If you like what Ba’al is serving up, you will have a nearly 63-minute slab of post-black metal to nourish you, but if the initial track isn’t for you, don’t expect the rest of the album to change your mind. Despite my negativity, it is from a place of love. Ba’al is an undoubtedly talented band on the cusp of true greatness. If they can edit their songs a little and lean into their best qualities, the next album may be a genre great.2

Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Road to Masochist
Websites: baalbanduk.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/baalbanduk | instagram.com/baalbanduk
Releases Worldwide: July 18th, 2025

#2025 #30 #BaAl #BlackMetal #BritishMetal #CreepingDeath #Deafheaven #FumingMouth #Gatecreeper #GodIsAnAstronaut #Hardcore #Jul25 #Metalcore #PostMetal #Review #Reviews #RoadToMasochist #RussianCircles #TheFineLineBetweenHeavenAndHere #TheNational

As #Drumpf takes off for #Scotland to visit his #GolfCourses etc, #TheNational #Scottish newspaper rolls out the newsprint welcome mat and spares no truthful details...

Offering #Prez the #FrontPage #AboveTheFold ink he always desired : #ConvictedFelon #Republican leader, who was found liable for #sexualabuse and defamation, will visit golf courses

#TheNational #swinging for the #fences.

#MikeMyers ignited a movement on #SNL with his #ElbowsUp rallying cry in the face of Trump’s #51stState threats. In conversation with #TheNational, the actor and comedian tells #CBC ’s #PaulHunter what pushed him to that moment, revealing a deep gratitude for what #Canada 🇨🇦 youtu.be/Sq_xp_DhWr0?...

Does Canada need more Mike Mye...

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24785567.unitedhealthcare-doesnt-just-operate-us---uk/

#TheNational 11 dec 2024

#UnitedHealthcare doesn't just operate in the U.S. It's in the #UK too.

#SaveTheNHS #UHCoutofTheNHS #UK #UKpol #NoToPrivatisation

#BostonWeekend (11/x)
Live Music Highlights
Thursday (yesterday, oops) #DeVotchKa
Friyay
#JanesAddiction @ Pavilion
⭐️ #beabadoobee ⭐️@ MGM Hall
#BoyGeorge @ Wang
#FrontBottoms @ HoB
#boston's own the #Lemonheads @ 'dise

Saturday
#TheNational + #TheWarOnDrugs @ xfinity

Sunday
#Pitbull & #TPain @ xfinity
#PearlJam @ Fenway
#JPEGmafia @ roadrunner

https://youtu.be/p2Z53yyGZZc

‘Dandelion’ Review: KiKi Layne Strikes Resounding Chords in a Well-Observed Drama That’s Strongest When It Sings
#MovieReviews #Movies #IFCfilms #KiKiLayne #TheNational #Thomasdoherty

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/dandelion-review-kiki-layne-1235941055/

#TheNational rock at #glastonburyfestival #glasto #Glastonbury
All hail !!

Bartees Strange // #BarteesStrange //

All The Wine (The National cover)
[album Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy (Deluxe Edition), 2024]

//via // #BrasslandProjects //

#brandunbrand #music #bandcamp #BarteesStrange #SayGoodbyeToPrettyBoy #AllTheWine #SayGoodbyeToPrettyBoyDeluxeEdition #BarteesLeonCoxJr #TheNational #AaronDessner #MattBerninger #BryceDessner #ScottDevendorf #BryanDevendorf

link bandcamp: https://barteesstrange.bandcamp.com/track/all-the-wine

Bartees Strange // #BarteesStrange //

The Geese of Beverly Road (The National cover)
[album Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy (Deluxe Edition), 2024]

//via // #BrasslandProjects //

#brandunbrand #music #bandcamp #BarteesStrange #SayGoodbyeToPrettyBoy #TheGeeseOfBeverlyRoad #SayGoodbyeToPrettyBoyDeluxeEdition #BarteesLeonCoxJr #TheNational #AaronDessner #MattBerninger #ScottDevendorf

link bandcamp: https://barteesstrange.bandcamp.com/track/the-geese-of-beverly-road

Lucius Signs With Fantasy, Will Release Re-Recorded Version of Seminal ‘Wildewoman’ Allbum
#Variety #News #Brandicarlile #FantasyRecords #Lucius #TheNational

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lucius-signs-fantasy-records-wildewoman-allbum-1235961208/

How Bruce Springsteen Ended Up Writing End Credit Song ‘Addicted to Romance’ for ‘She Came to Me’
#Variety #News #BruceSpringsteen #BryceDessner #TheNational

https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/bruce-springsteen-song-addicted-to-romance-she-came-to-me-1235740182/

Getting in just under the wire for May 1st. New tracks by #TheHoldSteady, #TheNational w/ #TaylorSwift, #RyanAdams and #Mudhoney in there.

🍎 Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/jaybeedub-mixtape/pl.u-dkelCypyBM
🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MJuX8Lx1IyvEzSXTcUw42?si=07265b84656841a9

Just a reminder these playlists are now updated monthly, so feel free to favourite on your preferred platform

#AppleMusicPlaylist #SpotifyPlaylist #playlists #AppleMusic #Spotify

oh god I'm a demographic

#sadDads

#literary #selfEffacing #mordantlyCool

#music #theNational #taylorSwift #theAtlantic

oh god I'm a demographic

#sadDads

#literary #selfEffacing #mordantlyCool

#music #theNational #taylorSwift #theAtlantic

oh god I'm a demographic

#sadDads

#literary #selfEffacing #mordantlyCool

#music #theNational #taylorSwift #theAtlantic

oh god I'm a demographic

#sadDads

#literary #selfEffacing #mordantlyCool

#music #theNational #taylorSwift #theAtlantic

oh god I'm a demographic

#sadDads

#literary #selfEffacing #mordantlyCool

#music #theNational #taylorSwift #theAtlantic

The answer to the #Saturday #ThemeTunePopQuiz...

The songs:
1. Any Second Now by #DepecheMode
2. Everybody Wants To Rule The World by #TearsForFears
3. Redrum by #Skepta
4. New Order T-Shirt by #TheNational

The theme was #TheGrandNational horse race at #Aintree, which was yesterday.

Any Second Now was a horse in yesterday's race.
Rule The World and Red Rum are both famous winners
The National completed the clues.

Did anyone bet on Corach Rambler?

There'll be another #popquiz shortly