Taylor Swift Collaborates with The National for Emotional Ballad "The Alcott"

The National has released their new album, "First Two Pages of Frankenstein," which includes their collaboration with Taylor Swift on the song "The Alcott." Swift has previously worked with members of The National on her albums "Folklore" and "Evermore." The song was co-written by Swift and Matt Berninger, and features Swift's vocals as the other perspective in a conversation between two people in a hotel bar. The National and Swift have become prominent collaborators in recent years, with Swift contributing to several of the band's projects.