We were originally sucked into the beauty of Perfume Genius by The National’s live performances last year of that group’s superb song Learning.  Now comes the release of The National’s stellar studio recording of Learning as a bonus track to their newly-released single I Need My Girl.  Both tracks are available for download HERE.   You can listen to their recording of Learning below.

But we can also finally report the fantastic news that The National will perform at our hallowed Santa Barbara Bowl on April 25th.  Tickets go on sale on Saturday HERE.  It will be the Best Concert of 2014.  So you just might want to be there.