The OFFICIAL The National Thread

[govmentchedda]

Would have much preferred the National opening for T. Swift back on Halloween 2015. Definitely would have been better than Shawn Mendes and Vance Joy.

[govmentchedda]

Like what I hear so far. Her lyrics are a bit on the nose for me, but she's definitely talented, and the music is good.

[govmentchedda]

3 songs in, and I'm fully on board.

[DSafetyGuy]

I have a friend who live-tweeted his review of the first listed last night. @sirwranglelot, if you're interested.

[govmentchedda]

I have a friend who live-tweeted his review of the first listed last night. @sirwranglelot, if you're interested.

Love it

[Giff]

It's kinda awesome she drops a surprise release the same week Kanye says he is too.

[govmentchedda]

Folklore is really, really good. It's not summery, but likely my album of the summer. Songs produced by Aaron Dessner are catnip to me.

[mister d]

Juicy Sonic Magic is a tremendously stupid name and his voice was like C- level even for him but JFC that’s a great show. Has never listened front to back before tonight. “Rylan” was close but not quite there yet, lyrically.

[govmentchedda]

Folklore is really, really good. It's not summery, but likely my album of the summer. Songs produced by Aaron Dessner are catnip to me.

My appreciation of this album has only grown since the first listen. It's so so great.

[govmentchedda]

Nobody puts Bryan in the corner.

The least likely National member to release a solo album does so. 2.5 songs in, and his voice (is it Bryan singing?) reminds me of Smashing Pumpkins B-sides that James Iha sang, which is to say not so great, and the same echo-y reverb effects are used.

The merch is VERY Bryan, although I'm surprised the hat isn't neon.

[govmentchedda]

folklore still bangs

[govmentchedda]

[mister d]

Very Joseph Arthur sounding.

[rass]

Should have been the bump

[govmentchedda]

Holy crap. Just realized I'll Still Destroy You is a Radiohead homage.

[govmentchedda]

Explains why I love it so much.

[mister d]

Holy crap. Just realized I'll Still Destroy You is a Radiohead homage.

Oh?

[govmentchedda]

Holy crap. Just realized I'll Still Destroy You is a Radiohead homage.

Oh?

It's very In Rainbows.

[govmentchedda]

Fuck You

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Pay For Me
Bitters & Absolut
John's Star

Fuck You, Too

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90-Mile Water Wall
It Never Happened
Murder Me Rachel

Alligator

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Karen & Lit Up might be my fave two song run, but that's not what the "fun rules" dictate, so...

All The Wine
Abel
Geese...

Boxer

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Slow Show/Apartment/Start a War
or
Racing Like a Pro/Ada/Gospel

Gospel might be my fave on the album at any given point in time, but...

Slow Show
Apartment Story
Start a War

please, let's leave before I change my mind

High Violet

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Really tough...

Could probably be happy with any set of 3 starting with Little Faith

Bloodbuzz Ohio
Lemonworld
Runaway

Trouble Will Find Me

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I guess...

I Need My Girl
Humilation
PR

Sleep Well Beast

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The end of Walk It Back still bugs me, might have had a different answer...

I'll Still Destroy You
Guilty Party
Carin...

IAETF

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Fittingly, given how infuriating this album is, the only "interlude" that I think really works is Underwater, but if it *wasn't* included my choice would be the other three tracks that end the album.

Rylan
Underwater
Light Years

or maybe 4/5/6? No, stick with the last three on the album.

Best three song run on the albums that matter:

Alligator:

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(9) All the Wine (10) Abel (11) Geese of Beverly Road

Boxer:

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(1) Fake Empire (2) Mistaken for Strangers (3) Brainy

High Violet:

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(9) Conversation 16 (10) England (11) Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks this is by far the hardest and the reason I recently adjusted my rankings ... (5) Afraid of Everyone and (6) Bloodbuzz Ohio is the best tandem here and maybe on any of their albums but the dropoff on either side is too steep ... I expect Chedda to have a strong feeling here

Trouble Will Find Me:

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(1) I Should Live in Salt (2) Demons (3) Don't Swallow the Cap

Sleep Well Beast:

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(8) I'll Still Destroy You (9) Guilty Party (10) Carin at the Liquor Store

Sucks that only one of these songs is Dessner, but last great american dynasty, exile, my tears ricochet is a fantastic 3 song run.

[govmentchedda]

This is kinda maybe really great. (Don't give up after About Today).

[mister d]

That's a wild 5 song list. I'm in when school is over.

[govmentchedda]

That's a wild 5 song list. I'm in when school is over.

Some hits and some misses, for sure, but it's a yes from me dawg.

[rass]

Can I give up before the final track?

[govmentchedda]

Can I give up before the final track?

Yes

[mister d]

So is he (1) a long time fan, (2) a backtracking fan or (3) a guy savvy enough to know covering/referencing off the first two albums would give him more cred among the fanbase?

[govmentchedda]

So is he (1) a long time fan, (2) a backtracking fan or (3) a guy savvy enough to know covering/referencing off the first two albums would give him more cred among the fanbase?

Your guess is as good as mine. Just heard of him this morning.

[rass]

Did you listen to his Looking for Astronauts?


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[govmentchedda]

Did you listen to his Looking for Astronauts?


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One of the misses, in my opinion. So far, I like Geese, Lemonworld, Mr. November, and All the Wine.

[rass]

I liked Geese, too. So when that played next I was pretty amused.

[mister d]

Very Ben Harper-y?

[rass]

[mister d]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to this one.

[govmentchedda]

Boomer and Mustang are both great tracks. There's a lot of Editors and TV on the Radio in there, a little Bloc Party as well.

[mister d]

Passion Pit vibe?

[govmentchedda]

Been in depos all day and haven't listened. Didn't stay up past midnight like I did for folklore.

[mister d]

I bailed after 4 songs because it wasn't overly doing it for me and I want to start fresh some time.

[govmentchedda]

I bailed after 4 songs because it wasn't overly doing it for me and I want to start fresh some time.

Really like the stuff that was already released pre-full album (Mustang, Boomer, Kelly Rowland)(also 3 of the first 4 that you weren't jazzed about), the other stuff might need a little more time.

Enjoyed the "pains of being pure at heart" shout out at the beginning of Mustang.