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pitchfork panned the El VY album. Can't say I really disagree.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I saw that, I wonder if the album will get a Staffer here.



If not might take it on, I'll give it a listen this week.

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I'm really enjoying it. It's no masterpiece, but the lyrics are really good, and I like the arrangements too. But I'm also inordinately inclined to like anything with Matt Berninger's voice in it...

Album Rating: 4.0

What's documentary called that his brother made about the band?

Album Rating: 5.0

Mistaken for Strangers and it's a good watch



Pitchfork have never rated The National as top tier, they tend to favour stuff that falls into what I call the 'big n bland' category like M83 'Hurry Up We're Dreaming' or Tame Impala 'Currents'. 'Epic sounding' but a bit fluffy round the edges

Album Rating: 4.0

Thanks Doofus. Been meaning to check it out. Looks great.

Album Rating: 4.5

@radical read the review. first he misquotes the title track: "Return to the moon / I'm tired". then follows it up with a "Yeah, man" to end the review. fucking pitchfork lol.

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm digging the EL VY record. It's no Menomena and it's certainly no National but it's still great.

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah it's very good

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I need to get into more Menomena now, I've only heard Moms.

@Doof: P4k did put Boxer and Alligator on their top 200 of the 2000s. Alligator is 40 or something like that. But yeah their individual album ratings haven't been the perfect scores some National albums deserve.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I dunno I think it has a few good songs, but quiet a bunch of them are just annoying or forgettable.

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah, I'm the Man to Be is fucking stupid. at the same time it was interesting hearing Matt's voice in that song. how many songs does he have referencing his dick now though?

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

More than the average indie rock songwriter, certainly.

Album Rating: 4.5

The National are the greatest band of the last 15yrs. Blistering live, amazing album run, superb lyrics, charismatic, surprising, musically rich, restrained.



Basically everything that 95% of bands shat out since 2000 aren't.

Album Rating: 4.0

The new EL VY rules

Album Rating: 4.0

a lot better than i thought when it first came out.

Still prefer the 3 previous releases more, nonetheless a good album.

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Damn right Sowing

Album Rating: 5.0

el vy is fire apart from silent ivy hotel fuck that song

Album Rating: 5.0

About the film: I felt that they set out to document the band but ended up making a film on Matt and his relationship with his brother Tom. Very very good watch but painful to watch at times

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Any suggestions of where should I begin with this band?