forgot how lovely heavenfaced is...got chill bumps when his voice gets high during the "i'm a griever..." line
Re: The National
Posted: Sun October 18, 2020 4:09 pm
by VinylGuy
I did a first listen and i liked it. Yeah, of course it has an element from the band, but it seemed way more relaxed, specially comparing it with their last record.
Re: The National
Posted: Tue October 20, 2020 8:15 pm
by VinylGuy
Silver Springs is pretty awesome.
Re: The National
Posted: Tue October 20, 2020 11:36 pm
by VinylGuy
Im enjoying this one a lot. I loved Sleep Well Beast, but the last one from the band...ugh. This is super calm and chill, and i really like it.
Re: The National
Posted: Thu October 22, 2020 5:08 am
by psychobain
Loved so little is awesome
Re: The National
Posted: Thu October 22, 2020 7:36 am
by PHATJ
VinylGuy wrote:Im enjoying this one a lot. I loved Sleep Well Beast, but the last one from the band...ugh. This is super calm and chill, and i really like it.
Wow, I feel exactly the opposite about the last two albums. Sleep Well Beast is just ... it mostly doesn’t do a lot for me. But I absolutely adore I Am Easy To Find. It’s one of my favorite albums of the last decade.
Re: The National
Posted: Thu October 22, 2020 2:31 pm
by VinylGuy
yeah, i know you are a fan of the last one. I might get a few more listens but the whole thing just felt super boring. Dont liked the guest vocalist either.
Re: The National
Posted: Thu October 22, 2020 2:51 pm
by Chris_H_2
PHATJ wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im enjoying this one a lot. I loved Sleep Well Beast, but the last one from the band...ugh. This is super calm and chill, and i really like it.
Wow, I feel exactly the opposite about the last two albums. Sleep Well Beast is just ... it mostly doesn’t do a lot for me. But I absolutely adore I Am Easy To Find. It’s one of my favorite albums of the last decade.
josh gets it
Re: The National
Posted: Fri October 23, 2020 10:05 pm
by Simple Torture
I've only listened to Side A, but the new LP is really chill and I like it so far. It's a nice companion to EL VY, which I do love, but is frenetic and loud and layered in a way that contrasts with Serpentine Prison's mellow mood.
Re: The National
Posted: Sat October 24, 2020 12:49 am
by digster
I wasn't looking forward to this too much, but it turns out that the three singles may have been my three least favorite songs on the record. The run from Loved so Little through Collar of Your Shirt is really strong. Loved So Little is one of my favorites, and it's also the point in the record where it clicked for me why Matt wanted to do this; it's a mellow song, but I don't think the National would ever write a song like that. Take Me Out of Town, on the other hand, reminded me a bit of something like City Middle. And Collar of Your Shirt is a real stunner. In all, I was pleasantly surprised.
Side C
1. European Son
2. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
3. In Spite Of Me
Side D
4. Big Bird
5. Let It Be
6. The End
Re: The National
Posted: Sat December 12, 2020 3:20 am
by psychobain
Re: The National
Posted: Sat December 12, 2020 3:52 am
by Chris_H_2
I was waiting for psycho to post this in here.
Love. Love. LOVE this song.
Re: The National
Posted: Sat December 12, 2020 4:21 am
by macphisto
Bloodbuzz Ohio. So good, man.
Re: The National
Posted: Sat December 12, 2020 4:26 am
by macphisto
I Should Live in Salt. So choice, bro.
Re: The National
Posted: Tue December 15, 2020 4:40 pm
by washing machine
Folklore/Evermore has piqued my interest in The National once again.
Trouble Will Find Me was the last album of theirs I've heard. Really not sure if I should just do a revisit of their catalog up to that point or check out the newer albums.
I realize it's not a zero sum thing, but I wanted to post that choice for discussion anyway.
Re: The National
Posted: Tue December 15, 2020 6:14 pm
by Chris_H_2
washing machine wrote:Folklore/Evermore has piqued my interest in The National once again.
Trouble Will Find Me was the last album of theirs I've heard. Really not sure if I should just do a revisit of their catalog up to that point or check out the newer albums.
I realize it's not a zero sum thing, but I wanted to post that choice for discussion anyway.
well, given that those 2 albums are the ones that piqued your interest, you may want to start with their last one and work backwards.
Re: The National
Posted: Tue December 15, 2020 6:34 pm
by 4/5
Chris_H_2 wrote:
washing machine wrote:Folklore/Evermore has piqued my interest in The National once again.
Trouble Will Find Me was the last album of theirs I've heard. Really not sure if I should just do a revisit of their catalog up to that point or check out the newer albums.
I realize it's not a zero sum thing, but I wanted to post that choice for discussion anyway.
well, given that those 2 albums are the ones that piqued your interest, you may want to start with their last one and work backwards.
Yup. I am Easy to Find is where it's at. When Folklore came out it felt like a sister album to it.