The National w/ The Antlers

For years The National was one of indie-rock’s most infamous also-rans, the band that slipped under the radar of critics and listeners alike, but by 2007, when the group released its acclaimed album Boxer, the masses had begun to take notice. This year’s follow-up, High Violet, arrived amid a flurry of loving press that put the band on the cover of almost every magazine of note, and the record lived up to the buzz: It’s another lovingly crafted slab of headphone-friendly melancholy. This bill pairs The National with another powerfully sad Brooklyn band, The Antlers, whose album Hospice was one of last year’s most widely acclaimed debut records.