01.03.08 The Dead Will Walk, Dear made a number of year-end lists, while Jacob Thomas made a few lists of his own.
08.07.07 The Dead Will Walk, Dear found its way into Insound's "Top Ten of 2007 (So Far)." At the number 9 spot, the National Lights is in good company, the likes of The New Pornographers, Ra Ra Riot, The Twilight Sad, and Bill Callahan. The entire list.
08.01.07 Foxy Digitalis gave The Dead Will Walk, Dear a 10/10, citing the album as "one of the year's finest revelations and certainly one of the best releases in the first half of 2007." Follow the link to read the full review.
07.30.07 Jacob Thomas Berns talked to PlugInMusic.com about the National Lights' new album, Richmond, VA, and "Moon River." A link to the article. PlugInMusic.com's review of The Dead Will Walk, Dear.
06.04.07 Pitchfork Media + the National Lights = 6.3 Pitchforkmedia.com recently reviewed The Dead Will Walk, Dear. You can read the review by following this link. While we can't say the album received a "Best New Music" or "Recommended" nod, we also cannot say it received a 6.2 (see above).
04.20.07 The National Lights got an "A" thanks to a recent pluginmusic.com review. Read all about it.
04.10.07 Our friends K9 Carry-Out's Bac'n Beats just sent us their cover of "Swmming In The Swamp," and we like it a lot. Listen to it here. And/ or visit their myspace. Thank you, Brian, Joshua, and Lauren.
02.27.07 After many long months—pushing years—of preparation, we are happy to announce the release of The Dead Will Walk, Dear. Thank you to everyone who has had a hand in the creation and promotion of this album, most of all Chris Kiehne and Sonya Cotton, without whom neither conception nor completion of this record would have been in the least bit possible. -Jacob Thomas Berns
02.22.07 Anticipating the impending release of the National Lights' debut, Miles of Music has made The Dead Will Walk, Dear one of its featured releases. For those of you who are not familiar, Miles of Music is an online distributor of Folk, Bluegrass, Alt-Country, Americana, Roots and all-around quality music. Pre-order The Dead Will Walk, Dear from Miles of Music. You can also pre-order The Dead Will Walk, Dear from Amazon.com or BloodShake Records.
01.30.07 On Monday, February 19th at 10pm EST, Hickory Wind will feature "Buried Treasure" on its song of the week podcast. Host and Hickory Wind writer Larry Tarnowski will be on to review and preview the track.
01.26.07 The Dead Will Walk, Dear made an appearance in USA TODAY'S blog as a noteworthy release of 2007. Here's what Ken Barnes had to say: "[the] National Lights, The Dead Will Walk, Dear (out Feb. 27): Some of the most ominous, grisliest songs you'll hear, cleverly concealed by simple, unassuming tunes and mild vocal delivery. Rather fascinating." Also included on the list are Arcade Fire and Peter Bjorn and John. Read the entire article.
01.23.07 Check out Jacob Thomas Berns' recent interview with Pop Headwound about the forthcoming The Dead Will Walk, Dear LP.
01.17.07 The Dead Will Walk, Dear is now available for pre-order through BloodShake Records. Pre-orders will be shipped to arrive on or around the release date February 27, 2007.
11.17.06 Plans have been made, dates finalized (we promise). The National Lights' debut, The Dead Will Walk Dear, will hit retail and online stores February 27, 2007. Just in time for Read Across America Day. And a 'thank you' to Angie Carlson of PRESS DARLING PR for her invaluable help in preparing this release.
05.20.06 While the National Lights' debut, The Dead Will Walk, Dear is nearing completion, its release date has been pushed back to October. Just in time for the Halloween shopping season. The track list: 1. Better For It, Kid The extended player follow-up to The Dead Will Walk, Dear is now confidently titled Whom the Sea Will Keep and will feature songs about love and loss on the high seas. In tour news, our good friends the Bland Allisons and Sonya Cotton & the Kids of Survival will be joining us on our east coast dates this July. Visiting a city near you: 07.01.06 – St. Petersburg, FL – The Globe Keep posted for more dates to be added in the upcoming weeks.
02.15.06 The Web site is up. We are currently working very hard at finishing the National Lights’ debut The Dead Will Walk, Dear, featuring Chris Kiehne (the Bland Allisons) and Sonya Cotton. Three songs, “O, Ohio,” “Riverbed,” and “Midwest Town,” are complete and can be previewed at the National Lights' myspace. Writing has also begun on the National Lights’ sophomore EP, which is as of yet untitled. Demos of these songs will be made available through BloodShake Records following the release of The Dead Will Walk, Dear, slated for late June. In other news, the National Lights and the Bland Allisons’ first Midwestern tour was a great success. Thank you to all of you who came out to hear the music. This is starting to get electrifying … -Jacob Thomas Berns |