National Announce 4 NYC Shows

Pitchfork is reporting that The National has announced a series of four (!!) shows at New York's Bowery Ballroom in May. The shows -- Monday, May 28th through Thursday, May 31st -- are in conjunction with the release of the band's new album, Boxer, on May 22nd. (Go to Pitchfork to see the really cool cover.) No word as to when tickets go on sale, but I'd keep my eyes on Ticketweb this Wednesday morning if I were you.

Unfortunately, I'm 99.9% sure that these are the first big NYC shows I'll be missing due to my impending departure (temporary-ish, I hope) from New York. I'm sure they'll add a DC date to the tour, won't they?!?