Their fourth album , '' Boxer '' , was released on May 22 , 2007 , and also received widespread critical praise . The album features contributions from various guest artists , including Sufjan Stevens and Doveman . It was voted as the No . 2 best album of the year by Stereogum.com and the No . 1 album of the year by '' Paste '' . The song " Slow Show " from '' Boxer '' was featured on the NBC series '' Chuck '' and '' Parenthood '' , as well as on The CW 's '' One Tree Hill '' in its fifth season . The song " Start a War " was featured on the international science fiction series '' Defying Gravity '' , ABC 's '' Brothers and Sisters '' , Fox 's '' House '' , NBC 's '' Parenthood '' , NBC 's '' Friday Night Lights '' , Lionsgate film '' Warrior '' . The track " Fake Empire " was featured in the Season 2 Premiere of the HBO series '' Hung '' and on the third episode of season 2 of NBC 's '' Chuck '' and in the pilot episode of '' Southland '' . An instrumental version of the song was featured in Barack Obama 's campaign video " Signs of Hope and Change " during his 2008 United States presidential campaign , and the song was also played at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
The National (band)