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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:alligator is the worst album i've ever heard

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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:alligator is the worst album i've ever heard

Lay off the crack.

Chris_H_2 wrote:

I'm not sure if this was posted, but I just stumbled on this. Great video and sound. Lots of songs they never play anymore...

thanks! i miss seeing these guys kill it in a small club!

its crazy how good of an album alligator is and how (barely) no one saw it toured!

PHATJ wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:alligator is the worst album i've ever heard

Lay off the crack.

i enjoy it, just not near as much as the next 3

I think Trouble Will Find Me is considerably weaker than the 3 albums that precede it.

chewm wrote:I think Trouble Will Find Me is considerably weaker than the 3 albums that precede it.

it had to grow on me somewhat over time...initially there were a few tracks i wasn't crazy about, but now i love the whole thing

any of you national fans ever get into the constantines? maybe it's because i discovered them around the same time, but i've always thought of constantines as a less fussy, more "live" sounding national with a way better singer. tournament of hearts and kensington heights are A+. they do a nice cover of fuckin up, too.

Concert just posted in full today. Sounds great. Looks great. If anyone rips it (or knows how) please share. Thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWd0EWKpH94

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

chewm wrote:I think Trouble Will Find Me is considerably weaker than the 3 albums that precede it.

it had to grow on me somewhat over time...initially there were a few tracks i wasn't crazy about, but now i love the whole thing

It had to grow on me too (as did most National albums), but I soon loved it entirely. Humiliation might be my favorite National song. Demons, Don't Swallow the Cap, I Need My Girl, Graceless, Pink Rabbits, I Should Live In Salt, Heavenfaced, Slipped... They're all awesome songs. Really, the whole album is wonderful.

Interesting, I like the whole thing and it has grown on me, but none of the songs come close to their best output from the previous 3 for me.

I never even bothered to listen to TWFM

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I never even bothered to listen to TWFM

Well that's just dumb.

None of the songs I heard grabbed me

LoathedVermin72 wrote:None of the songs I heard grabbed me

Spend some time with them, they'll grab you by the pussy eventually.

chewm wrote:Interesting, I like the whole thing and it has grown on me, but none of the songs come close to their best output from the previous 3 for me.

yup

I've been listening to Sad Songs. This album feels criminally underrated. I love so many songs here, but these five are really wonderful. I may have to think about re-ranking these albums.

Murder Me Rachael
Thirsty
Available
Patterns of Fairytales
Lucky You

The Black Sessions

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IfBpUJr8IMQ

Son
Thirsty
Slipping Husband
All The Wine
Cold Girl Fever
Murder Me Rachael
90-Mile Water Wall
Lit Up
Pretty Forever
Cherry Tree
Available
About Today

Sunshine on my Back has been really getting to me lately. The quick violin in the chorus, and the gutpunch of a bridge...

She says "After today then there's nothing you owe me"
And I'm so glad that you came, I needed someone who loves me
But just don't try to talk yourself into this love
And sleep like a baby while I'm staying up
It's as much what you say, as it is what you don't
You can't try to stay you either will or you won't

I think the term 'grower' gets used very liberally with this band; they have a lot of immediate stuff, IMO. But this song took a long time for me.

They need to release a new album. Going on 4(!) years already. Too long.

j's brain wrote:They need to release a new album. Going on 4(!) years already. Too long.

Every time this thread gets bumped I'm expecting to see an album announcement.