Album Rating: 5.0

Agreed with Doof. Cardinal Song, Lucky You, and Available are all top tier National songs. The rest are decent but nothing particularly special.

Album Rating: 5.0

Patterns of fairytales too

Album Rating: 5.0

Boney I also like Thirsty, Slipping Husband and 90-Mile - all solid 4/5 quality songs

Album Rating: 5.0

Those are probably the other ones I like too, especially 90-Mile and Slipping. I haven't revisited the whole album in a while, I have it at a 3.5 but it could be a solid 4 thinking about it now.

Album Rating: 5.0

I really need to get on Sad Songs, I remember enjoying the two or three songs I've heard from it ("Available," "Sugar Wife" and I think maybe "Trophy Wife?")



For now I've only heard their big four but here's my ranking:



High Violet - 10/10

Alligator - 9.3/10

Trouble Will Find Me - 8.3/10

Boxer - 7.9/10

Album Rating: 5.0

It's certainly a great record with hints of that special National magic, it's quite a bit better than the debut too and certainly essential listening for fans even if the sound is pretty different from what they've done since.

Album Rating: 4.0

my ranking would probably be this:

1. Boxer

2. trouble will find me

3. alligator

4. high violet

5. sad songs

6. s/t



trouble and alligator are pretty much interchangeable thoiugh

Album Rating: 4.5

lol what a load of dumbasses

Album Rating: 5.0

Sorry Sint we can't all be as cool as you

Album Rating: 5.0

Sad Songs is 5th, like 97% of people can agree on that

saw these guys back Bobby Weir on The Other One the other day, they played Cassidy, a Bobby song, and smashed it, will check them

Album Rating: 5.0

I love this and Trouble Will Find Me the most in terms of the band's sound and originality, but the songs on Alligator and Boxer are just so incredible too that it's really close. My ranking would be Boxer>this(two of my all time fav albums)>Alligator>Trouble and then Sad Songs, Virginia, and Cherry Tree tied for 5th.

Album Rating: 5.0

My ranking changes pretty much all the time but I can get behind yours Talons. Boxer, HV and Alligator are pretty much interchangeable for me.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah same all three are masterpieces

Boxer is at a 4.4 now damn

Album Rating: 5.0

So awesome that it, HV, and Trouble all went up a point this past year or two.

Album Rating: 5.0

YOUR VOICE IS SWALLOWING MY SO-SO-SO-SOUL

Album Rating: 5.0

I'm ready for new National material.



Just went on a huge binge of their entire discog and I'm pretty sure they're in my top 5 bands ever

Album Rating: 5.0

i don't think I knew you liked these guys so much, huh.

They're top 2 for me ;-]

Album Rating: 5.0

They're among the very best of modern rock for sure. I can't wait to hear what their next album will sound like.