01. Fake Empire
02. Mistaken for Strangers
03. Brainy
04. Squalor Victoria
05. Green Gloves
06. Slow Show
07. Apartment Story
08. Start a War
09. Guest Room
10. Racing Like a Pro
11. Ada
12. Gospel
Matt Berninger - lead vocals
Aaron Dessner - guitars, piano, keyboards, harmony vocals, bass guitar, percussion...
Bryce Dessner - guitars, piano, keyboards, harmony vocals
Bryan Devendorf - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Scott Devendorf - bass guitar, backing vocals
Tim Albright – trombone
Thomas Bartlett – keyboards, accordion
Carin Besser – vocals on "Apartment Story"
CJ Camerieri – trumpet
Rachael Elliott – bassoon
Pauline de Lassus – vocals
Marla Hansen – vocals
Ha-Yang Kim – cello
Padma Newsome – viola, violin, organ
Sara Phillips – clarinet
Alex Sopp – flute
Sufjan Stevens – piano on "Racing Like a Pro" and "Ada"
Jeb Wallace – French horn
Produced by Peter Katis and The National.
Additional production by Aaron Dessner.
Recorded and mixed by Peter Katis
Second engineer: Greg Georgio; assisted by Nathan Curry and Cory Foley-Marsello.
Home recording by The National and Brandon Reid
Additional recording by Greg Georgio and Josh Clark at The Seaside Lounge, and Bennett Paster at Benny's Wash n' Dry, Brooklyn.
Mastered by Fred Kevorkian
Orchestration by Padma Newsome
Additional arrangements by Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner.
Cover photo by Abbey Drucker.
Interior photos by Clara Claus.
Design by Distant Station Ltd.