May 24, 2009

[Photos] The National @ 9:30 Club

• By Kyle
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This was the fourth or fifth time I've had the pleasure of shooting The National and also the most frustrating. Musically it was amazing - it was nice to see the band again and get reaquianted with their excellent album Boxer - but visually it left a lot to be desired. I was excited to see that there was a photo pit but the three songs we got for our time up front were slow and brooding, and as a result, the lighting was dim and moody. It wasn't until the sixth or seventh song that the band loosened up a bit and gave the crowd the show they wanted. See more photos after the jump an over on Washingtonpost.com.