The National

Summary

The National is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,353 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The National's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The National's genre is indie rock^[4].
• The National's genre is post-punk^[5].
• The National's record label is recorded as 4AD^[6].
• The National's discography is recorded as The National discography^[7].
• The National's Commons category is recorded as The National (band)^[8].
• The National's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• 1999 marks the founding of The National^[10].
• The National's location of formation is recorded as Cincinnati^[11].
• The National's official website is recorded as http://www.americanmary.com^[12].
• The National's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The National (band)^[13].
• The National's topic has template is recorded as Template:The National^[14].
• The National's has characteristic is recorded as rock band^[15].
• The National's different from is recorded as The National^[16].
• The National's different from is recorded as The National^[17].
• The National's start of work period is recorded as 1999^[18].
• The National's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'The National'}^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[20]

• Country: US^[21]

• Began / founded: 1999^[22]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, americana, chamber pop, indie rock, post-punk revival^[23]

• Community tags: alternative rock, americana, chamber pop, indie rock, post-punk revival^[24]

• MusicBrainz ID: 664c3e0e-42d8-48c1-b209-1efca19c0325^[25]

Body

Founding

1999 marks the founding of The National^[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Cincinnati^[11].

Why It Matters

The National ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,353 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]