The National

j's brain · Post by **j's brain** » Fri June 23, 2017 1:47 pm

I'm 3 songs in - is the entire show new stuff? I'm not sure I want to spoil it.

digster · Post by **digster** » Fri June 23, 2017 2:38 pm

They do 9 of the new songs, I think.

I'm pretty bowled over by these songs. The outro to Walk it Back is great.

digster · Post by **digster** » Fri June 23, 2017 2:44 pm

PHATJ wrote:By the way, I've only listened to the first track once (the day it came out) and I haven't listened any others. I don't know if I'm planning on waiting until the album comes out or not, I never made a conscious decision either way..,

Yeah, my will collapsed pretty quickly. That being said, I think bands are starting to get a handle on how to let the slow drip of an album work in their favor. It feels more like an album slowly coming out during the course of a few months as opposed to one thing, which I feel can have its own benefits.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Thu June 29, 2017 4:54 am

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Thu June 29, 2017 2:26 pm

I like this one quite a bit.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Thu June 29, 2017 6:32 pm

I wasn't too keen on it when I listened to it yesterday but I liked it a lot more today for some reason.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri June 30, 2017 3:21 am

chewm wrote:I wasn't too keen on it when I listened to it yesterday but I liked it a lot more today for some reason.

This happens to me ALL THE TIME with new National songs/albums. I almost always need a few listens, and then I fall in love.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Fri June 30, 2017 3:23 am

Yeah that has been said to death with this band but I agree.
I fucking love System now as well, I've had it stuck in my head all day.

I believe this has the potential to be very good.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri June 30, 2017 3:30 am

I've still just listed to two songs from this, each of them just once. Guilty Party immediately reminded me of Amnesiac.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri June 30, 2017 3:31 am

chewm wrote:I believe this has the potential to be very good.

They all are.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Fri June 30, 2017 3:53 am

I still haven't listened to their debut.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri June 30, 2017 3:57 am

In all honesty, that one isn't anything special. It's been so long since I listened to it though, that I barely remember any of it. Everything after that is perfect.

j's brain · Post by **j's brain** » Sun July 09, 2017 2:42 am

Guilty Party is fantastic. Bryan Devendorf is so freaking creative and probably what elevates this band from great to one of the all-timers.

digster · Post by **digster** » Tue August 08, 2017 4:40 pm

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Tue August 08, 2017 5:54 pm

This was fantastic. These songs sound like they will flow really well into eachother.

j's brain · Post by **j's brain** » Wed August 09, 2017 3:17 pm

Nice Michael Stipe impression.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Sun August 13, 2017 4:34 am

Listened to Carin for the first time last night. All I can say is fuck yes.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Mon August 14, 2017 2:59 am

I'm so addicted to this song right now. I love The National so freaking much.

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Mon August 14, 2017 3:51 am

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One of the most The National song titles I've ever read.

BDB · Post by **BDB** » Mon August 14, 2017 12:46 pm

why doesn't he just raise his mic stand already? terrible posture.

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