The National

[dad]

THe last two really feel connected to me. Really flow into each other.

this. one of the things I really love about this band is how each album has its own through line. I definitely feel that way about SWB.

[dad]

The show last night in Milwaukee was pretty good (relative to the other times I've seen them, I'd give it a 7/10). With the exception of the 2 new songs (Quiet Light and Light Years) and Hard to Find, it was pretty much the same show they've been playing since last year. Again, no criticism though.

For me, Empire Line (which is one of my favorites from the new album) was fantastic. Matt admitted before the song that he always fucks it up, but he was spot on last night.

Rylan was a weird, weird choice for a 1st set closer. And with the encores, you know what you're getting after the first song. But still great.

Lastly, they definitely need to play I'll Still Destroy You more (such a great song).

Looking forward to Thursday.

Nobody Else Will Be There
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
Walk It Back
Guilty Party
Don't Swallow the Cap
Bloodbuzz Ohio
I Need My Girl
Green Gloves
Light Years
Empire Line
Slow Show
Day I Die
Carin at the Liquor Store
Hard to Find
Graceless
Fake Empire
Rylan
___________________
Quiet Light
Mr. November
Terrible Love
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

I'll Still Destroy You is one of the best things they've ever done.

[Simple Torture]

The first fan club release is going to be a live LP:

All The Wine - Toronto, Canada - 4.11.2014
Wasp Nest - Manchester, United Kingdom - 9.23.2017
90-Mile Water Wall - Rome, Italy - 7.23.2014
Lucky You - Berlin, Germany - 11.4.2013
Son - Hudson, United States - 7.15.2017
All Dolled-Up in Straps - Rome, Italy - 7.23.2014
Available / Cardinal Song - Chicago, United States - 4.17.2014
Murder Me Rachael - Austin, United States - 4.23.2014
About Today - London, United Kingdom - 11.26.2014

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmbVXkFle5C ... henational

[dad]

here's hoping they decide to release some Alligator era live shows, maybe some demos, some day.

[dad]

is there a good source for live recordings of The National that anyone would recommend?

[dimejinky99]

Watching Mistaken for Strangers

This film is so fucking funny and real.

My brother and I are as different and opposite.

It’s a heavy one past all the surface fun.

[VinylGuy]

I loved that film. It also reminded me of my own personal relationship with my brother. Very good film.

[PHATJ]

Tonight’s set list was tasty. I need to see this band so badly.

September 27, 2018 || Philadelphia, PA
Nobody Else Will Be There
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
Walk It Back
Guilty Party
Don’t Swallow the Cap
Bloodbuzz Ohio
I Need My Girl
So Far Around the Bend
Sorrow
Conversation 16
Slow Show
Empire Line
Dark Side of the Gym
Day I Die
Carin at the Liquor Store
Graceless
Rylan
Fake Empire
Maybe Not
Mr. November
Terrible Love
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

[philpritchard]

I had never listened to any of their stuff until a couple months ago. I don't know that I've ever gotten so into a band so quickly.

[PHATJ]

I had never listened to any of their stuff until a couple months ago. I don't know that I've ever gotten so into a band so quickly.

High Violet was the first time I heard The National and I was obsessed after my first listen. Like you, I was hooked from the start. I bought the previous albums pretty much immediately and never looked back. I love this band.

[---]

i'm not sure what happened, but i used to thoroughly enjoy this band and now i find them a tedious listen

[chewm]

I had never listened to any of their stuff until a couple months ago. I don't know that I've ever gotten so into a band so quickly.

It was similar to me last year.

[psychobain]

00:00 Light Years (live at Best Kept Festival, pro-audio by 3voor12)
03:30 Sometimes I Don't Think (recording by Adam Naliwajko)
06:36 Rylan (live at KEXP)
11:30 So Far, So Fast* (live at Eaux Claires IV)
19:22 Quiet Light* (live at Eaux Claires IV)

[Revelator]

I am so pissed I had to miss the Columbia, MD, show. Fuck

[diesel]

I am so pissed I had to miss the Columbia, MD, show. Fuck

eventhough i've never seen a bad show at MPP, this was basically the same show as the anthem concert last year or any other show from this tour.

a soap box moment if you allow me, so what happened to this band? they used to be good live. saw them way too many times on this tour and kinda pissed they didnt play more of alligator/boxer/HV into their sets.

[psychobain]

https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/02/ ... hth-album/

[given2trade]

Wow! That is awesome. Can't believe so soon since the last masterpiece.

[PHATJ]

[Chris_H_2]

they've been posting a bunch of pics of them back in their new york cabin-studio thingy, but never made mention of why they would be there. that's awesome.

by the way, my kid started piano lessons last month. he can play exile vilify, which was the whole reason he wanted to start lessons. i love it.

[VinylGuy]

yeah, these guys are on such a good creative roll.