Oh, Say Can You Hear: 10 Songs That Should Be Our New National .

So what was I look for in a new national anthem? The song needs to be the traits Americans value-freedom, unity, equality, striving for a better life. It shouldn't war monger, but it should sound confident and proud. It inevitably to be honest, too, which means it's not afraid to head to America's shortcomings as way to advance its citizens to raise above their faults.

High Violet (Expanded Version) by THE NATIONAL - !CD - Boomkat .

*Special edition including a special Bonus Disc with 7 additional tracks* In a music industry that's becoming increasingly fixated on overnight, flavour-of-the-month success stories and general disposability, it can simply be regarded as a big positive that The Subject are a circle whose appeal continues to rise after about ten days of recording together.