The National Enlists Guest Percussionists On ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’

Indie rock royalty The National returned to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday night, just before today’s release of Sleep Well Beast. The National played “Day I Die” off the LP for their first appearance on Colbert since covering “Morning Dew” last year.

The Cincinnati-formed band was joined by a number of guests on Thursday. Matt Berninger & Co. were accompanied by a troupe of percussionists for the emotional “Day I Die.” The National also teamed with the New York Times to unveil a VR documentary about the making of Sleep Well Beast.

Watch The National’s performance of “Day I Die”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOC_g_CHM8