Ever have a bad day? Of course you have. Me too. What do you do when you have a bad day or you're feeling down? Some people take drugs, some go for a walk, other just wallow in self-destructive pity. Whatever you decide to do, we all need help. I tend to listen to music to help me cope. I try to find bands or artists that I can relate to to make me feel better and not so alone. As you grow older, things become grayer, less magnificent, and it helps to have some sort of musical companion there to walk beside you. In this sense, in the sense that The National are just adults depressed about being adults, in the sense that their hopelessness is somehow a beacon of light for people going through the same thing, Boxer is a monumental, soul-sucking failure.
In the world of Boxer there is no light at the end of the tunnel. There's no escape from the mundane. It might seem like then that Boxer is a dark record, full of loss and depression and it is. Usually albums with this depressive nature are relatable and memorable because they help you cope with the depression. Instead, Boxer becomes completely defeating, an album that is depression instead of the sad friend who helps you get over it all. It's a straight line full of grey and emptiness, an album made by people who sound and play like they are so unbelievably uninspired that it's almost a shock to the system. I cough ash, I lose feeling in my nerves, color leaves my senses. Everything that Boxer does to me is not a relief or relation, it is only a reminder of how awful things are. Like taking a bunch of drugs that just never, ever kick in, Boxer sucks out life anywhere in its banal, jaded path. Insipid, insipid, insipid.
the review is horrid and there's no examples of anything, its just a subdued madbro type of rant
that doesn't attempt to back itself up
unfortunately seeing as how I know you actually feel this way about the album it would have been
more appropriate to actually try to defend your opinions with any type of example
"In this sense, in the sense that The National are just adults depressed about being adults, in the
sense that their hopelessness is somehow a beacon of light for people going through the same thing,
Boxer is a monumental, soul-sucking failure."
props for looking at it the wrong way too pos pos pos
This is bold, and I like that you made a bold move. But you should back up your opinions a lot more if you want people to take this as anything more than a rant.
Well-written, but you should expand on your points. Use specific examples and such.
'the review is horrid and there's no examples of anything, its just a subdued madbro type of rant
that doesn't attempt to back itself up
unfortunately seeing as how I know you actually feel this way about the album it would have been
more appropriate to actually try to defend your opinions with any type of example
"In this sense, in the sense that The National are just adults depressed about being adults, in the
sense that their hopelessness is somehow a beacon of light for people going through the same thing,
Boxer is a monumental, soul-sucking failure."
To me, this review is a "monumental, soul-sucking failure". Which is sad because I was actually looking forward to some good criticism on an album that I personally love.
