High Violet (Vinyl) Walter Isaacson from the jacket graphics and

from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180 gm audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc

Video essay by cinematographer Walter Lassally

Housed in a double gatefold digpak

Grupo Sintesis and Orquesta Riverside

As daily life in Tokyo grows harder

High Violet (Vinyl) Walter Isaacson from the jacket graphics andDouble LP release of The National's celebrated 5th album, 'High Violet,' originally released in 2010. Upon release, 'High Violet' saw critical and commercial acclaim, reaping praise from Pitchfork, The A. V Club, The Guardian and BBC Music, and debuting at #3 on the U. S Billboard Chart. TIME Magazine named the album the fourth best record of 2010.