The National First Two Pages of Frankenstein
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tectactoe
May 26th 2023


9228 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

it's the second page

JohnnyoftheWell
May 26th 2023


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

we are all on the same page at last

theBoneyKing
May 26th 2023


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

They do seem to be playing a lot of new songs. I saw them last night and they debuted yet another one.

Colton
May 26th 2023


16757 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

do they sound like this

Sowing
Moderator
May 26th 2023


45523 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Lowered my rating for this. Absolutely no desire to return to any song here; unfortunately, I'd say this is even worse than their last effort.

StickFeit
May 26th 2023


2349 Comments


Impossible

Sowing
Moderator
May 26th 2023


45523 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Their last one felt shallower than past releases, but it still had some hooks. This, as others have pointed out, just feels like leftover folklore instrumentals. Very bland and repetitive, and none of the charm/magic that used to slowly win me over on previous National albums.

Demon of the Fall
May 26th 2023


38995 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0

your rating is too high, considering

AlexKzillion
Emeritus
May 26th 2023


19048 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

"do they sound like this"



the one they played at my show (think it was called "coat on a hook"?) sounded just like this yeah.



and i read somewhere that they recorded like 14 other songs besides the ones on here, and they've performed like 6(?) of those other songs live now. very well could be another new album soon

Sowing
Moderator
May 26th 2023


45523 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

---your rating is too high, considering ---



Probably. I don't actively dislike it, I just nothing it. Usually a 2.5 is my apathy rating -- 1.0-2.0 is reserved for stuff that's, like, actively bad, which this isn't. But I could certainly understand someone giving this a poor rating.

Demon of the Fall
May 26th 2023


38995 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0

😆 we rate differently I guess, just wanted to see the indignity of The National getting a sub-average score from the rather generous Sow… y’know just to hammer home the point a little more

Dylan620
June 17th 2023


6007 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

"New Order T-Shirt" and "Tropic Morning News" are very very good tbh

Butkuiss
June 18th 2023


8745 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Where’s that full on raging post-punk album Matt and Bryan keep promising lol

Butkuiss
June 18th 2023


8745 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Just boot the Dessners and get Scott back on guitar honestly

theBoneyKing
June 18th 2023


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Yeah Dyl, those are very solid. “Grease in Your Hair” has grown on me a decent amount too.

DoofDoof
June 18th 2023


17294 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

This album is six feet under, dead on arrival



The intro song that sounds like a by the numbers scene setter is the highlight - let that sink in



They should have split up by now, sad but has to be said

tectactoe
June 19th 2023


9228 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

The creative juices have run dry. This is almost Lana Del Ray-level boring.

JohnnyoftheWell
June 19th 2023


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

shocked she doesn't feature here somewhere

Demon of the Fall
June 19th 2023


38995 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0

yeah they really missed a trick there 😆

Lazarusmusician
July 26th 2023


12 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Well, its a good album, noce to listen. I like national's work!





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