The OFFICIAL The National Thread

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu May 11, 2017 8:35 pm

govmentchedda wrote:As someone with no Dead history, I really liked The War on Drugs' Touch of Grey, Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmand Edison's, "Black Muddy River", Phosphorescent's "Sugaree".

I think that compilation, if nothing else, went to show just how much the Grateful Dead influenced future generations of artists.

I'll toss some love to The Lone Bellow & Friends cover of Me and my Uncle too...

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu May 11, 2017 11:44 pm

Got the early warning for National tickets going on sale tomorrow morning...for shows in November.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri May 12, 2017 5:52 am

guitar solo!

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:03 pm

Live performance of the new album, right now:

http://www.xpn.org/

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:14 am

I wasn't able to listen last night so hoping to find it now ...

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:21 am

If you find it, post a link.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:28 am

There were a number of technical issues which caused the show to cut out at times. I'm not sure if it was something about the filler music or me not paying complete attention or what but it really caused the late-middle batch of songs to all sound the same.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:41 am

http://www.npr.org/event/music/54581580 ... -npr-music

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:46 am

Thanks

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:01 am

4th song in and there's a strong chance this album slots in behind Boxer sooner rather than later.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:26 am

mister d wrote:4th song in and there's a strong chance this album slots in behind Boxer sooner rather than later.

I think that means you like it a lot. I've got it playing not so loud at the office, so I'm not really getting a good listen. I've liked the four "singles" that have been pre-released so far.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:42 am

I do and I think most of their songs are much better introduced album --> live so this feels like a real good sign.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:50 am

mister d wrote:I do and I think most of their songs are much better introduced album --> live so this feels like a real good sign.

Agreed. Hear it recorded first, then fully enjoy it live.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:54 am

Lotta good piano.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:35 am

"The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness" is a dipshitty title but a real great song.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:05 am

Matt's interview on All Songs Considered was great. He brought up weed at least 5x in the interview.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:59 pm

Blue double vinyl arrived today!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:23 pm

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:16 pm

I was wondering how the fuck you guys had three pages of discussion on CBC's news program. It appears I am out of touch.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:40 pm

Really enjoyed rereading through this thread.

Post by **brian** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:58 pm

https://twitter.com/JasonIsbell/status/ ... 3007037440

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:53 am

govmentchedda wrote:Really enjoyed rereading through this thread.

I'm going to do that now.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:05 am

1. I wonder if I've flipped Alligator and High Violet since 2014. Maybe I'll give an HV ranking a go later on.

2. I bet if I did Boxer rankings right now and compared them to 3 years ago it wouldn't look like it was from the same person except in bucketing. Still my #1 all-time.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:23 am

If I ever ranked albums, let me know if I didn't have HV #1.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:43 am

You did, and for the dumbest of reasons.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:44 am

oh no!

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:18 am

There's one song that I specifically do not like upon first listen. Not sure of it's name, but it's the loud one with a bit of panic in Berninger's voice. It might be Turtleneck.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:45 am

That one stood out to me too. It could be really good cleaned up or it could be not really good.

Clear your calendar (haven't read yet): http://www.avclub.com/everything-counts ... 1798712465

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:46 am

mister d wrote:That one stood out to me too. It could be really good cleaned up or it could be not really good.

Clear your calendar (haven't read yet): http://www.avclub.com/everything-counts ... 1798712465

[giddy]

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:10 pm

Scott Devendorf: We set up a whole B-station kind of world. It was called Bongo Island. We would basically record percussion there.

Aaron Dessner: It was actually just studio B down in the basement of Peter’s house where Bryan would get really stoned and bang on pipes and just record all kinds of things.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:35 pm

I never knew the album cover backstory.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:46 pm

Colbert tonight

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:37 am

KEXP all in on the album this AM.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:45 am

RASS all in on like every other track on the album while listening in background at work this AM.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:12 pm

govmentchedda wrote:There's one song that I specifically do not like upon first listen. Not sure of it's name, but it's the loud one with a bit of panic in Berninger's voice. It might be Turtleneck.

I just finished listening to the album, and yeah, that song kind of stood out in a dissonant kind of way. But for me, not in a bad way...just different from everything else.

But don't listen to me...I'm the guy who still likes/defends the song "Mother" from the Police's "Synchronicity" album.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:22 am

govmentchedda wrote:There's one song that I specifically do not like upon first listen. Not sure of it's name, but it's the loud one with a bit of panic in Berninger's voice. It might be Turtleneck.

Yeah ... no. Not even sure how it made the cut. Sounds like a bad Nick Cave impression.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:54 pm

Pretty sure my copy of SWB got stolen off my front porch this afternoon.

Or the Amazon delivery guy lied and didn't deliver it.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:01 pm

You got one download free with every ticket but I sent my other to a friend who doesn't like them as a joke. I'll check if he used it.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:16 pm

Thanks, but Amazon gives you the digital version free with the CD.

Not sure whether I should be more pissed or shaken or bemused.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:33 pm

Makes me want to start a "last physical CD you bought" thread.