The National

[given2trade]

sounds good to me. El Vy was awesome so I'd like to see him continue working with other musicians.

[PHATJ]

Keep those creative juices flowing

[doug rr]

go expos

[PHATJ]

go expos

God save the queen

[PHATJ]

Lemonworld

?

[PHATJ]

other flaw: the national never does 2 encores

but man, i love the inclusion of demons, with possibly the best bridge of any national song

Demons is a great song. I agree that the bridge is the best part. Seems underrated, but I guess I don’t know a lot of people rating or ranking National songs.

[psychobain]

Lemonworld

?

Should be on any set

[4/5]

I'm really liking "Walking on a String." I can't believe we're already getting new material, I'm still obsessed with I am Easy to Find.

[Simple Torture]

A couple copies of the Record Store Day cassette set on Discogs for sticker price (plus shipping): https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/14465335?ev=rb

[PHATJ]

It could have been anybody
It was after dark

[PHATJ]

Other than “Not in Kansas”, I Am Easy to Find is a perfect album.

[PHATJ]

There’s a million little battles
That I’m never gonna win anyway
I’m still waiting for you every night
With ticker tape, ticker tape

[PHATJ]

I think I'm hittin' a wall
I hate loving you as much as I do
I think I'm runnin' away
The dark storm you bring
I can't take another day
I think I'm hittin' a wall
I think I'm hittin' a wall (is she outside?)
I hate my looks, I hate 'em all (is she looking out?)
I think I'm runnin' away (is she standing up?)
The storm you bring
Can't take another day (where are her hands?)
I think I'm hittin' a wall (where are her eyes?)
I think I'm hittin' a wall (where are her feet?)
I hate loving you as much as I do (where's her head?)
I think I'm runnin' away (is she outside?)
I think I'm runnin' away
I think I hate my looks (is she looking out?)
I hate them all (is she standing up?)
I think I'm hittin' a wall
I think I'm hittin' a wall (where are her hands?)
Where are her eyes?
Where is her head?
What is she thinking?
Is she sleeping?

[PHATJ]

I’m a member of a Facebook fan group for The National. There is currently a thread talking about your ideal 25 song setlist (I cheated, this is 26 songs). After much listening and careful consideration, this is the setlist/playlist that I’d most like to hear. Hits, deep cuts, album variety, song flow, this set has it all. Let me know what you think!

The National - Fan Setlist

MAIN SET:

The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness (Sleep Well Beast, 2017)
Apartment Story (Boxer, 2007)
Fake Empire (Boxer, 2007)
Guest Room (Boxer, 2007)
Demons (Trouble Will Find Me, 2013)
Don’t Swallow the Cap (Trouble Will Find Me, 2013)
Little Faith (High Violet, 2010)
Quiet Light (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Where is Her Head (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Carin at the Liquor Store (Sleep Well Beast, 2017)
You Had Your Soul With You (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Oblivions (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Graceless (Trouble Will Find Me, 2013)
Hairpin Turns (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Rylan (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Light Years (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)

— — — — — —

ENCORE 1:

Lit Up (Alligator, 2005)
Murder Me Rachel (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)
Thirsty (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)
Available (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)
Abel (Alligator, 2005)

— — — — — —

ENCORE 2:

Humiliation (Trouble Will Find Me, 2013)
Patterns of Fairytales (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)
Bloodbuzz Ohio (High Violet, 2010)
Mr. November (Alligator, 2005)
Lucky You (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)

[PHATJ]

Just tie your woman to your wrist
Give her the room to tie the others
They'll find us here
Here, here in the guest room
Where we throw money at each other and cry
Oh, my

[PHATJ]

I’m a member of a Facebook fan group for The National. There is currently a thread talking about your ideal 25 song setlist (I cheated, this is 26 songs). After much listening and careful consideration, this is the setlist/playlist that I’d most like to hear. Hits, deep cuts, album variety, song flow, this set has it all. Let me know what you think!

The National - Fan Setlist

MAIN SET:

The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness (Sleep Well Beast, 2017)
Apartment Story (Boxer, 2007)
Fake Empire (Boxer, 2007)
Guest Room (Boxer, 2007)
Demons (Trouble Will Find Me, 2013)
Don’t Swallow the Cap (Trouble Will Find Me, 2013)
Little Faith (High Violet, 2010)
Quiet Light (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Where is Her Head (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Carin at the Liquor Store (Sleep Well Beast, 2017)
You Had Your Soul With You (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Oblivions (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Graceless (Trouble Will Find Me, 2013)
Hairpin Turns (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Rylan (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)
Light Years (I Am Easy to Find, 2019)

— — — — — —

ENCORE 1:

Lit Up (Alligator, 2005)
Murder Me Rachel (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)
Thirsty (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)
Available (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)
Abel (Alligator, 2005)

— — — — — —

ENCORE 2:

Humiliation (Trouble Will Find Me, 2013)
Patterns of Fairytales (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)
Bloodbuzz Ohio (High Violet, 2010)
Mr. November (Alligator, 2005)
Lucky You (Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, 2003)

Listen to this set, macphisto, you’ll cream your jeans. I U

[PHATJ]

Everything I love is on the table
Everything I love is out to sea
I have only two emotions
Careful fear and dead devotion
I can't get the balance right
Throw my marbles in the fight

[PHATJ]

Make us laugh, or nothing will
I set a fire just to see what it kills

[PHATJ]

I liked the old way, I thought
I was hanging in there
You held back the worst rain
From my shoulders then

What are we going through, you and me?
Every other house on the street's burnin'
What are we going through, wait and see
Days of brutalism and hairpin turns

Your nervous throat clicks
And my spirit swims right to the hook
You go quiet and leave me
In the wake of a terrifying look

What are we going through, you and me?
What is it you want me to be learning?
We're always arguing about the same things
Days of brutalism and hairpin turns

[PHATJ]

You were waiting outside for me in the sun
Laying down to soak it all in before we had to run
I was always ten feet behind you from the start
Didn't know you were gone 'til we were in the car

Oh, the glory of it all was lost on me
'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you
And I would always be light years, light years away from you
Light years, light years away from you