''A Skin, A Night'' is a 2008

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featuring the American

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band The National. The film is directed by

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, and was released simultaneously with the band's compilation '' The Virginia EP'' on May 20, 2008. The film documents the recording process of the band's fourth studio album, ''

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'' (2007).

Critical reception

In a positive review, ''

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J.M. Suarez noted: "It may even be misleading to call ''A Skin, A Night'' a documentary, as it rejects many of the standard techniques many would expect from such a project. In a similar way to

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's '' Kurt Cobain: About a Son'', Moon makes use of cityscapes, landscapes, and still images to paint a unique picture of a band at work, as well as offer a more complete picture of the band."

References

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