Red Mosquito

Heathen wrote:lol you don't have to feel bad for us, there's plenty other music for us to enjoy outside of this band

and every fucking album is getting rave reviews, why do people always have to bring that up like they needed to convince themselves they're in the right

Gods' Die wrote:

solace wrote:this album is way better than High Violet for me, sorry. i won't argue that Boxer isn't their best album though, because it is. and Alligator is a better album than High Violet too. This album is a very solid #3 for me and I took to it quicker than any new album of theirs since SSFDL.

honestly? Sea of Love live was better and more exciting live than Abel last week at Mercury Lounge... and i'd put probably 3-4 songs on this in my top 15-20 National songs, so i'd say that's pretty solid after 6 albums.

Slipped might be in my top 10 National songs ever too actually. Some of Matt's best lyrics to date. And Salt has become a top 3-5 for me after last weeks shows.

few bands in recent history have put out 4 (imo) classic albums in a row. i can't think of one personally... even Wilco had a bit of a dropoff after their 3rd straight classic album (YHF) with AGIB. i like good music, i don't care if bands make drastic changes or not. Change for the sake of isn't a good thing, I don't want them to "change who they are". Plus this album has more in common with Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers than it does HV.

also, as someone who has been seeing them live for coming up on 10 years in September, they're better live than they've ever been at the moment (not surprisingly). can't wait for DC/Philly/Richmond next weekend.

Dismiss it as fanboy homerism, I don't really care, but this is by far one I'd my favorite albums this year (only one that comes close so far is Phosphorescent). And has only gotten more enjoyable as weeks go on.

Well you're off about High Violet and Wilco's A Ghost Is Born...in my professional estimation.

solace wrote:hah. why's that?

i love the new Laura Marling... probably her best yet

theplatypus wrote:

Heathen wrote:lol you don't have to feel bad for us, there's plenty other music for us to enjoy outside of this band

and every fucking album is getting rave reviews, why do people always have to bring that up like they needed to convince themselves they're in the right

You're definitely BadMusic

given2trade wrote: Agree X 2. A Ghost Is Born is awesome.

Also MMJ's 1st 4 albums are gold, first 3 for sure.

solace wrote: few bands in recent history have put out 4 (imo) classic albums in a row

Chris_H_2 wrote:Big fan of Humiliation . . .

solace wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:Big fan of Humiliation . . .

you heard that new crazy ending they do on that song live yet?

pretty sweet

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diesel wrote:im excited but at the same time not letting myself get too excited. this band has created some amazing albums, each better than the last, and now that they're rich and famous, are they still hungry? Still creative and fresh? or have they peaked out?

solace wrote:...few bands in recent history have put out 4 (imo) classic albums in a row. i can't think of one personally... i like good music, i don't care if bands make drastic changes or not. Change for the sake of isn't a good thing, I don't want them to "change who they are". Plus this album has more in common with Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers than it does HV.

also, as someone who has been seeing them live for coming up on 10 years in September, they're better live than they've ever been at the moment (not surprisingly). can't wait for DC/Philly/Richmond next weekend.

given2trade wrote:

Gods' Die wrote:

solace wrote:this album is way better than High Violet for me, sorry. i won't argue that Boxer isn't their best album though, because it is. and Alligator is a better album than High Violet too. This album is a very solid #3 for me and I took to it quicker than any new album of theirs since SSFDL.

honestly? Sea of Love live was better and more exciting live than Abel last week at Mercury Lounge... and i'd put probably 3-4 songs on this in my top 15-20 National songs, so i'd say that's pretty solid after 6 albums.

Slipped might be in my top 10 National songs ever too actually. Some of Matt's best lyrics to date. And Salt has become a top 3-5 for me after last weeks shows.

few bands in recent history have put out 4 (imo) classic albums in a row. i can't think of one personally... even Wilco had a bit of a dropoff after their 3rd straight classic album (YHF) with AGIB. i like good music, i don't care if bands make drastic changes or not. Change for the sake of isn't a good thing, I don't want them to "change who they are". Plus this album has more in common with Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers than it does HV.

also, as someone who has been seeing them live for coming up on 10 years in September, they're better live than they've ever been at the moment (not surprisingly). can't wait for DC/Philly/Richmond next weekend.

Dismiss it as fanboy homerism, I don't really care, but this is by far one I'd my favorite albums this year (only one that comes close so far is Phosphorescent). And has only gotten more enjoyable as weeks go on.

Well you're off about High Violet and Wilco's A Ghost Is Born...in my professional estimation.

Agree X 2. A Ghost Is Born is awesome.

Also MMJ's 1st 4 albums are gold, first 3 for sure.

zeb wrote:I'm not feeling many of these songs.

BurtReynolds wrote:Though i criticize his voice like many haters, his singing on I Need My Girl turns me gay every time I hear it. I want to be his girl.

Chris_H_2 wrote:I know I was down on this album before, but I really like it.

By the way, Fireproof is a total ripoff of Racing Like a Pro. And the end of Don't Swalllow the Cap is straight from the end of Brainy.

psychobain wrote:apart from the debut, which is decent, i fuckin love all of their albums