You can watch the video for the first song entitled 'The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness' (directed by Casey Reas) here...

They have revealed that the new album will be called 'Sleep Well Beast' and it will be released on 8 September.
The band are also planning to play some Irish dates as part of their word tour. It's being reported that they will play the following gigs:
16 September - Cork, Ireland @ Cork Opera House / Sounds From a Safe Harbour
17 September – Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
18 September – Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
'Sleep Well Beast' is "officially" the band's first album since the critically acclaimed masterpiece 'Trouble Will Find Me', which was released in 2013. However, The Nationals did record a six-hour live experimental version of one song, 'Sorrow' from the brilliant 'High Violet' album ,which resulted in the album 'A Lot Of Sorrow'. It was released as a limited edition 9 vinyl collection in 2015, costing over a whopping $200.
Speaking about the new album, Matt Berninger revealed: "We’re playing together in a room, which means we’re jamming more. But it’s not a jam record at all – the songs are much more like weird, math-y, electronic-y stuff.”
In an interview with NME, the band's frontman added: “A lot of songs are going in completely different directions. But that’s a really fun place to be. We’re in the middle of the wilderness, in a rainforest full of really fun noises.”
Here's the tracklist for 'Sleep Well Beast':
01. Nobody Else Will Be There
02. Day I Die
03. Walk It Back
04. The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
05. Born to Beg
06. Turtleneck
07. Empire Line
08. I’ll Still Destroy You
09. Guilty Party
10. Carin at the Liquor Store
11. Dark Side of the Gym
12. Sleep Well Beast