The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Moderators: Shirley, Sabo, brian, rass, DaveInSeattle
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
(“at once” is better, right?)
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Without going back and looking at your prior posts, I think the most The National song may be Apartment Story, knowing your preference for earlier stuff, and that it's not as RAWK as Mistaken for Strangers.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:20 pm First song that pops to mind is Bloodbuzz, but I need to think on it.
And, you'd probably have said newbie to the band watch the video. I would.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Oh man thanks I’ll take that
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
It’s absolutely Bloodbuzz. I’m not sure a song, post-popularity, has ever better encompassed the whole than thus does.
It’s not my favorite song, but it’s my perfect song.
It’s not my favorite song, but it’s my perfect song.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Might need to sit down and take notes, but I think less of their songs sound like Blood Buzz than they do something much more low key like about today. And both of those capture essential The Nationalness.
Also, Blood Buzz is on my running playlist and I never ask myself questions about that.
Also, Blood Buzz is on my running playlist and I never ask myself questions about that.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Ok in the bright morning light of sobriety I’m rereading this without being excitedly distracted by my own random and recent thoughts.
I think Mistaken For Strangers definitely could have been a correct answer at some point. Still a good introduction and litmus test for compatibility with the middle catalogue of the band. Not sure if it represents where they’ve been heading for the past 2 or 3 albums, thematically or sonically. That song is old!
I think Mistaken For Strangers definitely could have been a correct answer at some point. Still a good introduction and litmus test for compatibility with the middle catalogue of the band. Not sure if it represents where they’ve been heading for the past 2 or 3 albums, thematically or sonically. That song is old!
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
So my thinking was more “if you take 20 songs by them, which one could center and have the other 19 branch off”. That’s where I see bloodbuzz as the most them song.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Definitely more fun if we all just make up our own criteria.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Only if Jerloma gets to go first.
(but yes)
Also:
(but yes)
Also:
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Apparently last week they reran the BAM concert from the High Violet tour.
It's still up on YouTube (I think it always has been). I remember watching that live from the beach.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
They edited out the part where after Bloodbuzz, Matt calls the guy watching at home on Youtube a loser, and Aaron quickly corrects him. Kinda crazy how that dynamic has changed, and the rest of the band certainly expects Matt to drunkenly riff, and sometimes lightly offend.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
The "debonair" line, and Matt's response at 33:48, cracks me up every time.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Gah! I was wrong. That moment comes at around 35:00, in the lead up to England.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2020 11:28 am They edited out the part where after Bloodbuzz, Matt calls the guy watching at home on Youtube a loser, and Aaron quickly corrects him. Kinda crazy how that dynamic has changed, and the rest of the band certainly expects Matt to drunkenly riff, and sometimes lightly offend.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Last week's video is the show they did at the Basilica Hudson, near Aaron's house, and the studio they did most of the recent two albums at.
I feel like I posted it somewhere here before, but I really love "I'll Still Destroy You".
I feel like I posted it somewhere here before, but I really love "I'll Still Destroy You".
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Took me a while, but I finally found it.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Let's just get high enough to see our problems
Let's just get high enough to see our fathers' houses
Let's just get high enough to see our fathers' houses
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Bonus interview with Matt and the same journalist about the same album 10 years ago
I bet it was more than 20%
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
I can sorta see that.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Cheddz (or anyone else) ... If I'm going to go through a pointless exercise of best 3 song run on each album, do you want it posted or do you want me to wait until you've looked without (massive) influence?
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Becoming dated? Maybe not even its fault, just musically not what their recorded output sounds like anymore.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Yeah, that plus the whole "sad dad" thing doesn't really start until Boxer despite a few songs that qualify. Its like there are three lines to draw (in MS Paint, like you would on a map of the US) now where I used to see only a before/after. First two (line) Alligator as the bridge (line) four album peak (line) "The One With All The Guests".
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Throw it behind a spoiler. I'll do the same at some point.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Best three song run on the albums that matter:
Alligator: Boxer: High Violet: Trouble Will Find Me: Sleep Well Beast:
Alligator: Boxer: High Violet: Trouble Will Find Me: Sleep Well Beast:
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
No IAETF?
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Alligator
Boxer
High Violet
Trouble Will Find Me
Sleep Well Best
I am Easy to Find
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
No, I am smart and that album is disjointed and pretty bad and I'm already worried about my reaction to Berninger solo.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Berninger solo is going to be forgettable
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Like ... at best? Inside the band, his voice is great. If El Vy is any indication, I don't like it elsewhere.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Fuck You
Fuck You, Too
Alligator
Boxer
High Violet
Trouble Will Find Me
Sleep Well Beast
IAETF
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
My man!
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
I have to mow the lawn tomorrow so I'll pledge to listen again for the first time this year I imagine. My only retained impressions beyond "I hate this" are "Where Is Her Head" is pretty great live and I could find a spot for it on other albums (preferably with Lisa Hannigan since she's the female vocalist I associate with them) and they fucking ruined "Rylan".
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12750
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: The OFFICIAL The National Thread
Watched a few of the recent live shows that they've posted. My Rylan rankings are as follows:mister d wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 2:05 pm I have to mow the lawn tomorrow so I'll pledge to listen again for the first time this year I imagine. My only retained impressions beyond "I hate this" are "Where Is Her Head" is pretty great live and I could find a spot for it on other albums (preferably with Lisa Hannigan since she's the female vocalist I associate with them) and they fucking ruined "Rylan".
1. KEXP version
.
.
.
.
20. album version
.
.
.
.
.
.
8976. live versions from early in the IAETF tour
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.