The National are pleased to announce their 7th studio album - Sleep Well Beast - to be released on September 8th on 4AD. Sleep Well Beast was produced by member Aaron Dessner with co-production by Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger. The album was mixed by Peter Katis and recorded at Aaron Dessner's Hudson Valley, New York studio, Long Pond. Sleep Well Beast is available for pre-order today at americanmary.com and will be available in CD, digital and double LP formats. The National debuts the track 'The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness', in this Casey Reas directed video. The band has also announced a World Tour in support of the album, kicking off in Cork, Ireland on September 16th.