“[Bridgers’] voice is the soft edge of the song,” said The National’s Matt Berninger of the collaboration. “It takes some of the snarky, sarcastic bitterness out of it and makes it sweet and gentle.” ...

The National haven't released an album since 2010's fantastic High Violet, but the band has spent some time in the studio recently just the same. First up, a somber cover of "Thanksgiving Song" from ...