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2023 single by the National featuring Taylor Swift
"The Alcott " is a song by American band
the National featuring American singer-songwriter
Taylor Swift . The song appears on the band's album
First Two Pages of Frankenstein (2023), and it was released as a
single on April 28, 2023.
[1]
[2] It is a
downtempo
ballad with prominent piano.
[3] It was produced at Long Pond Studio in
Hudson Valley .
Music and lyrics
Produced at Long Pond studio in
Hudson Valley ,
[4] "The Alcott" is a
downtempo
ballad .
[5]
[6] It incorporates prominent piano in its production.
[7] Andrew Trendell of
NME described the song as "arena-ready lighters-up".
[8]
Pitchfork critic Brad Shoup found the track to feature a "subliminal industrial rapping".
[9] Towards the end, Swift performs with her solo vocals.
[10]
Reception
In
Clash , James Mellen picked "The Alcott" as a "truly stunning" track that showcases Swift's "immaculate" vocals and Berninger's "universal" performance.
[10] In a mixed review, Shoup found the track to be mostly of Swift's artistry and labelled it "the National (Taylor's Version)", and wrote: "The mess is there, just not the chaos."
[9]
Charts
Release history
References
^ Redfern, Mark (April 28, 2023).
"The National Share Lyric Video for Taylor Swift Collaboration 'The Alcott' " .
Under the Radar .
Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Pappis, Konstantinos (April 28, 2023).
"Taylor Swift Joins the National on New Song 'The Alcott' " .
Our Culture Mag .
Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Leas, Ryan (April 28, 2023).
"The National Want Their Taylor Swift Duet Played 'in Context' " .
Vulture .
Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (April 28, 2023).
"Watch: Taylor Swift and The National Release 'The Alcott' " .
American Songwriter .
Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Rowley, Glenn (April 28, 2023).
"Taylor Swift Sings About 'Falling Back in Love' on The National Collab" .
Billboard .
Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Blistein, Jon (April 28, 2023).
"Taylor Swift Joins the National for Aching New Ballad 'The Alcott' " .
Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Deville, Chris (April 28, 2023).
"Taylor Swift & The National Share New Song 'The Alcott' " .
Stereogum .
Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Trendell, Andrew (April 26, 2023).
"The National – First Two Pages Of Frankenstein review: their best record in a decade" .
NME .
Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^
a
b Shoup, Brad (April 27, 2023).
"The National: First Two Pages of Frankenstein Album Review" .
Pitchfork .
Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023 .
^
a
b Mellen, James (April 24, 2023).
"The National – First Two Pages Of Frankenstein" .
Clash .
Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 May 2023". The ARIA Report . No. 1731.
Australian Recording Industry Association . January 25, 2024.
^
"The National - Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2023 .
^
"Irish-charts.com – Discography The National" .
Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^
"NZ Hot Singles Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . May 8, 2023.
Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023 .
^
"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^
"The National Chart History (Digital Song Sales)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^
"The National Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^
"The National Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^
"The National Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^
"The National Chart History (Rock Airplay)" .
Billboard . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^ Di Chiara, Camilla (April 28, 2023).
"The National - The Alcott (feat. Taylor Swift) (Radio Date: 28-04-2023)" . EarOne (in Italian).
Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023 .
^
"Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations" . All Access. Archived from
the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
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