Which indie rock band's 2005 album 'Alligator' was produced by Peter Katis?

The indie rock band whose 2005 album “Alligator” was produced by Peter Katis was The National.

“Alligator” is The National’s third studio album, released on April 12, 2005, by Beggars Banquet. Peter Katis produced and recorded the album alongside Paul Mahajan, and Katis also contributed mixing and additional production. The record marked a major step forward for the Cincinnati-founded, Brooklyn-based band.

The album expanded The National’s brooding, carefully arranged style with louder guitars, urgent rhythms, orchestral textures, and Matt Berninger’s baritone vocals. Songs such as “Abel,” “Secret Meeting,” and “The Geese of Beverly Road” helped the band gain a much wider audience and critical recognition.

A frequent source of confusion is the producer clue: Katis worked with several prominent indie acts, including Interpol, and also produced other National records. But “Alligator” is specifically a National album, not an Interpol release. An unusual connection is that The National performed “The Geese of Beverly Road” at Katis’s wedding; a photograph from that performance later became associated with the cover of “Boxer.”