The National High Violet
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Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


hmmm well would you say the new one was a grower or did you love it on your first listen? There's something about the vocals in this one that i like better than the new one.

Artuma
May 17th 2013


32828 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

i needed this one to grow (my first The National) but for the new one it was really easy to get into, it sounds pretty much like Boxer. and yeah, Berninger's vocals aren't mostly as low in TWFM as they are in the earlier albums but that works for me, they still sound comfortably relaxing

Ecnalzen
May 17th 2013


12169 Comments


I am not sure if I like this band at all, lol. Neither this or the new have been very engaging for me.

Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


gotcha well i'll give the new one another shot later but I actually enjoyed this one after just 1 listen. The lyrics and the vocals are beter from what i've heard

Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


listen to sorrow and coversation 16

Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


and runaway and bloodbuzz ohio. those are the ones that really stood out to me

InfamousGrouse
May 17th 2013


4381 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

His vocals are identically good



lyrics are also of similar quality

Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


lol i guess i just don't get it cause i thought the vocals in this one were twice as good

Motiv3
May 17th 2013


9351 Comments


I think twice as good is a huge exaggeration there buddy.

ABjordanMM
May 17th 2013


1756 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

don't you worry atari. It will grow.

Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


@motiv, not really. the vocals on the new one are doing nothing for me but i thought they were pretty cool on this.

Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


@jordan, well i really like this one so far

ABjordanMM
May 17th 2013


1756 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

After this, listen to alligator and then when that sinks in, listen to boxer.

ABjordanMM
May 17th 2013


1756 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

You shouldnt tackle more than one the national albums at a time. ;)

Spec
May 17th 2013


41445 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

agreed

Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


@jordan, so the new album is the last one i should be checking out? lol

Yuli
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


10767 Comments


Sorrow is the only track on this release that even slightly stuck with me.

ABjordanMM
May 17th 2013


1756 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Maybe it could go before boxer, but probably. Minus their first two albums

Motiv3
May 17th 2013


9351 Comments


High Violet is the most accessible National album Atari. The new one takes more time to grow into like Boxer and Alligator but is ultimately better in every way.

Atari
Emeritus
May 17th 2013


28091 Comments


okay lol i still say you guys are a little obssessed but i'll listen to the new one again later as well as alligator/boxer



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