On Apr. 27, The National surprised fans by premiering the never-before-seen concert film The National - Guilty Party: Basilica Hudson for their "An Exciting Communal Event" video series. According to a press release: "Produced by La Blogothèque, in association with 100 Year Films, it was captured in July 2017 as part of the launch of the band’s album campaign for Sleep Well Beast."
"Set in the round, the special event saw the band joined by a range of guest musicians, including Mouse on Mars, Buke and Gase, and many more, placed in various locations around the venue," the press release continued.
The National's video series "An Exciting Communal Event" occurs each Monday at 5 p.m. ET, and it features "content from their vaults, including classic live sets, and some unseen and little-seen footage for fans to enjoy during this time at home." In addition, "the series aims to drive donations to The National road crew financial relief cause." The band is also donating all profits from their online store and fan club enrollment to "subsidizing the lost wages for their twelve crew members until the end of this crisis."
"Our crew are the lifeblood of our touring operation and have become family through the many years we’ve worked together," read a statement from the band. "As uncertainty looms over the state of the live concert industry, we will direct all profits from merch sales through our webstore, new Cherry Tree fan club enrollments, and sales from the Cherry Tree members-only store to support our crew members throughout this crisis to the best of our ability."
Watch Guilty Party: Basilica Hudson below, and pre-order the new expanded edition of High Violet here.
