It’s a happy day for sad music lovers, as The National‘s “Laugh Track” featuring Phoebe Bridgers got a brand-new music video. This track serves as the third collaboration with boygenius‘ own Bridgers behind “This Isn’t Helping” and “Your Mind Is Not Your Friend.”
The National tapped the artists behind Bob’s Burgers to bring “Laugh Track” to life with a unique animation style via 3D animator Adam Phillips and director Bernard Derriman. Unlike the colorful Bob’s Burgers scenes, this music video has gray, muted tones, matching the relaxed, melancholic vibes of both musical acts. “So turn on the laugh track/Everyone knows you’re a wreck/You’re never this quiet, your smile is cracking/You just haven’t found what you’re looking for yet,” sings Matt Berninger.
Check out the new music video below.
Of their collaboration with Bridgers, Berninger notes, “Her voice is the soft edge of the song. It takes some of the snarky, sarcastic bitterness out of it and makes it sweet and gentle.”
“Laugh Track” serves as the title track for The National‘s most recent album, which arrived on September 18, 2023, and totally by surprise.
Laugh Track Tracklist:
- Alphabet City
- Deep End (Pauls in Pieces)
- Weird Goodbyes (feat. Bon Iver)
- Turn Off the House
- Dreaming
- Laugh Track (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)
- Space Invader
- Hornets
- Coat on a Hook
- Tour Manager
- Crumble (feat. Rosanne Cash)
- Smoke Detector
Beginning November 16, The National will be heading out to perform a few shows throughout Texas and Oklahoma and will tour internationally throughout 2024 beginning in February. Check out the full run of dates below.
Tour Dates:
- Nov. 16 — Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Theater %
- Nov. 17 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center %
- Nov. 18 — Houston, TX @ Lawn at White Oak %
- Nov. 19 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory %
- Feb. 24, 2024 — Auckland, New Zealand @ Spark Arena
- Feb. 25, 2024 — Wellington, New Zealand @ Tsb Arena
- Feb. 28, 2024 — Brisbane, Australia @ Riverstage ~`
- March 1, 2024 — Sydney, Australia @ Aware Super Theatre ~`
- March 2, 2024 — Sydney, Australia @ Aware Super Theatre ~`
- March 5, 2024 — Melbourne, Australia @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl ~`
- March 6, 2024 — Melbourne, Australia @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl ~`
- March 9, 2024 — Perth, Australia @ Kings Park & Botanic Garden ~`
- June 2, 2024 — Milan, Italy @ Carroponte
- June 3, 2024 — Rome, Italy @ Cavea of the Auditorium Parco della Musica
- June 5, 2024 — Paris, France @ Zenith de Paris #
- June 21, 2024 — Scheeßel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival
- June 22, 2024 — Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
- June 24, 2024 — Zagreb, Croatia @ INmusic Festival
- June 25, 2024 — Vienna, Austria @ Stadthalle ^
- June 27, 2024 — Bonn, Germany @ Kunst!Rasen ^
- June 28, 2024 — Antwerp, Belgium @ Live Is Live – Middenvijver
- July 2, 2024 — Cornwall, UK @ Eden Sessions #
- July 3, 2024 — Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff Castle +
- July 4, 2024 — Manchester, UK @ Sounds of the City, Castlefield Bowl #
- July 5, 2024 — London, UK @ Crystal Palace Park #+!
- July 11, 2024 — Edinburgh, UK @ Edinburgh Castle ^
- Aug. 6, 2024 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Royal Arena
% Hand Habits to support.
~ Very Special Guests Fleet Foxes to support.
` Annie Hamilton to support.
# This Is The Kit to support.
+ Unknown Mortal Orchestra to support.
! Kevin Morby to support.
^ Bess Atwell to support.
