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Alien album cover

ISRC

GBAFL2400434

Alien✓2

The National
matched
Released 2024-12-13

Last verified: September 7, 2026

GBAFL2400434 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Alien” by The National, released 2024-12-13. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T3180622913. Written by BRYCE DAVID DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER, CARIN BESSER, and others.

Format

GBCountry
AFLRegistrant
24Year (2024)
00434Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2024):
Last two digits of the reference year (2024). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAlien
ISWCAlien

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3180622913Alien

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Alien" by The National?+
The ISRC for "Alien" by The National is GBAFL2400434.
Who wrote "Alien"?+
"Alien" was written by BRYCE DAVID DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER, CARIN BESSER, BRYCE DAVID DESSNER, CARIN BESSER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER. The ISWC for this composition is T3180622913.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. GBAFL2400434 is the ISRC for this recording; T3180622913 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC GBAFL2400434?

GBAFL2400434 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Alien” by The National. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T3180622913, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Who wrote this song?

BRYCE DAVID DESSNERComposerLyricist
MATTHEW D. BERNINGERComposerLyricist
CARIN BESSERComposerLyricist
BRYCE DAVID DESSNERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00449802238
CORROAL BAITA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 01196893984
CARIN BESSERComposerLyricist
IPI: 01122779853
MATTHEW D. BERNINGERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00449802140
VAL JESTER MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00451136976

Who publishes this song?

CORROAL BAITA MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01196893984
VAL JESTER MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00451136976

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7261 1276Matt Berninger0000 0001 3116 9659Bryce Dessner0000 0003 7243 7044Carin Besser

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAFL2400434ISWCT3180622913IPIBRYCE DAVID DES…IPICARIN BESSERIPIMATTHEW D. BERN…ISNIMatt BerningerISNIBryce DessnerISNICarin Besser
SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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The National

GBAFL2400434 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Alien” by The National, released 2024-12-13. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T3180622913. Written by BRYCE DAVID DESSNER, MATTHEW D. BERNINGER, CARIN BESSER, and others.

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