Released a year before The Nationalbroke through with their third albumAlligator, 2004’s Cherry Tree EP is athrilling record which - thanks to itscollection of delicate ballads andanthemic crowd-pleasers - sums upwhat they do best in under 30 minutes.Now a fi rm fan-favourite, amongCherry Tree’s seven tracks are now Nationalclassics ‘About Today’ and ‘All The Wine’,plus a thrilling live version of ‘Murder MeRachael’ that reminds of the band’sfearsome early live performances.Cherry Tree can be seen as the record thatmarks the moment when The Nationalhad truly found themselves, a bridge fromwhat went before to a band ready toconquer the World. And with this newmaster, it’s never sounded better too.

• 1. Wasp Nest
• 2. All the Wine
• 3. All Dolled-Up In Straps
• 4. Cherry Tree
• 5. About Today
• 6. Murder Me Rachael (Live)
• 7. A Reasonable Man (I Don't Mind)