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The band performed "Apartment Story" at [[MTV]]'s [[Times Square]] studio on May 19, 2007 as part of the channel's ''[[Human Giant]]'' 24-hour marathon special.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://stereogum.com/archives/concert/the-national-the-human-giant-mtv-marathon-51907_005419.html| title= |
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24 Hours Of Human Giant Live Performances | publisher=MTV.com| accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref> The band also performed the song on ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'' on September 26, 2007.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1154258/| title= |
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In November 2007, ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine featured the song in their list of 50 Essential Downloads.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The 50 Essential Tracks To Download This Month|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|publisher=[[Bauer Verlagsgruppe|Bauer]]|location=[[London]]|issue=November 2007|url=http://www.qthemusic.com/cgi-bin/q50/month.pl?skin=pepsimax2&id=13|accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref> |
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"Apartment Story" is a song by Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National from their fourth studio album, Boxer. The song was released in November 2007 as the album's second single.[1] The single's B-side is "Mansion on the Hill", originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen on his 1982 Nebraska album. The band's cover version was recorded live on January 14, 2006 at the opening night of that year's New York Guitar Festival.[1][2]
The band performed "Apartment Story" at MTV's Times Square studio on May 19, 2007 as part of the channel's Human Giant 24-hour marathon special.[3][4] The band also performed the song on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on September 26, 2007.[5]
In November 2007, Q magazine featured the song in their list of 50 Essential Downloads.[6]
Reception
"Apartment Story" has received generally positive reviews by music critics. Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield said of the song, "[W]hen [Matt] Berninger murmurs, 'We'll stay inside till somebody finds us,' it's both romantic and terrifying, and the drums kick it all the way home."[7] Ted Chase of QRO Magazine noted it "glides along oh-so-nicely, all the while taking you along with it."[8] Jamie Harper of musicOMH described the song as "[m]oody but beautiful. Laced with melody, but understated."[9] Tom Milway of Drowned in Sound said it "hits the listener with another distinctive and expertly performed drum line courtesy of Bryan Devendorf," and called the song "another radio-friendly slice of The National."[10]
On the other hand, David Moore of Gigwise said that "after about ten plays it creates a personality for itself and you start to get it, but ten times is a lot." He added that the song "works much better inside the album than it does a stand alone track." However, Moore did note that as an introduction to the band, "it’s a perfect place to start."[11]
Music video
The music video for "Apartment Story" was directed by Banner Gwin, and was released in September 2007. Filmed in the basement of a church a few blocks from Berninger's Brooklyn apartment, the video features the band's friends and family as extras.[12] Berninger said the band "wanted to capture the sweet but awkward vibe of a wedding reception or singles mixer." He described the video as "something between John Hughes and Krzysztof Kieslowski."[12]
The video is reminiscent of the Boxer cover photo, which depicts the band performing at producer Peter Katis' wedding.[13]
"Apartment Story" ranked #14 on Stereogum's list of the best videos of 2007.[14]
Track listing
- "Apartment Story" - 3:44
- "Mansion on the Hill" (live) - 4:36
References
- ^ a b "The National Cover Springsteen on New Single". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "2006 NYGF Launches with Springsteen Tribute". New York Guitar Festival. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "The National @ The Human Giant MTV Marathon 5/19/07". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "24 Hours Of Human Giant Live Performances". MTV.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ ""The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" Episode dated 26 September 2007". IMDb.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "The 50 Essential Tracks To Download This Month". Q (November 2007). London: Bauer. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Boxer - The National - Review". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Album Reviews - The National - Boxer". QRO Magazine. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "The National - "Apartment Story" - Track Review". musicOMH.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Review - The National - "Apartment Story"". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "The National - "Apartment Story"". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Video Premiere: The National, "Apartment Story"". Spinner.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "The National's Berninger Talks Boxer, Baseball, CYHSY". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Gummy Awards: Best Video of 2007". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.