ha, no I was half-kidding... I think I liked this on first listen... may not have loved it.

YES AN AARON DESSNER GUITAR SOLO

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"fuck i wish this was more rocking"



ah, another time Chan misinterprets my quote. On this particular record, just the way it flows and is constructed, it wouldn't be as good or as warm with one of The National's early rocking tracks, like the ones on Alligator or Sad Songs. On Alligator, the ballads worked perfectly with the rockers, but here, I think one of those more electrifying tracks would actually ruin the feel and flow of the album. Though I do love the rocking National.

Album Rating: 5.0

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even though this is supposedly the "chillest" national album, the songs on here are a lot more attention grabbing than on alligator

This is flawless the way it is. I wouldn't change anything.

Album Rating: 5.0

oh wait i didn't see chan was mocking progmaster, I thought he was being serious

chan you just got THUNDERSTRUCK!

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@Eno, yeah possibly. Songs like Brainy and Squalor Victoria which are more upbeat but still not as heavy as songs like "Available" or "Abel", are still great and equally as gripping without sacrificing the more laxed indie approach that this has over Alligator's more hard rock nature.

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"chan you just got THUNDERSTRUCK!"





I love the terminology there lol that was very clever

Album Rating: 5.0

apartment story

i'm partial to guest room

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this band seriously rapes every modern indie/alt band



for real

Album Rating: 5.0

just tie your women to your wrists



guest room is really gorgeous

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everything on here is gorgeous.



green gloves doesnt get enough love

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"sorry neutralthunder i read your comment wrong"



np. But obviously if I 5'd it I prolly wouldn't really wish it was more rocking.

Album Rating: 5.0

"god this is boring"





payback, bitch.

Album Rating: 4.5

i'm partial to guest room

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I



WILL



KILL



YOU



RAISE THAT FUCKING RATING OR DIE

Green Gloves might have the most emotional lyrics on the album.

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"Green Gloves might have the most emotional lyrics on the album."



true.



NOW



DID ANYBODY NOT SEE THE FUCKING 2.5 ON THIS PAGE. WTF.