worst here is Looking for Astronauts and there isn't rly any competition
Mr November probs bottom 5 though

Album Rating: 4.0

Art and Sow are correct (3)

but aw johnny we're all looking for astronauts

high violet is mid

Album Rating: 5.0

i am entirely too biased to have any sort of reasonable convo on what the best songs here are. that being said, val jester, city middle, and friend of mine are all v underrated.



"high violet is mid"

no u

city middle is an ez favourite here but i am a mid 20s alcoholic

Album Rating: 5.0

i am entirely too biased to have any sort of reasonable convo on what the best songs here are [2]



How well loved is Karen compared to tracks like Geese, Sons and Daughters, All the Wine, Secret Meeting, etc? Always been a highlight for me.

'Friend of Mine' is the worst song here and the album would be better off without it, no cap

Album Rating: 5.0

^ agreed until the second part

Album Rating: 4.0

'Looking for Astronauts' has good sections and bad sections



tbh this is The National album with the most songs with much better and worse parts, for me they tightened things up a lot more after this one

Album Rating: 4.0

'How well loved is Karen'



The 'Without warm water in my head, All I see is black and white and red...' part is so good but the rest of the song is only decent for me.



This, as said above, is a recurring theme on this one



On 'Boxer' I can't even say really what the relative strengths of verses/bridges/choruses are...the songs are tight, you wouldn't pull them apart

Album Rating: 5.0

there are no worst songs here

Album Rating: 5.0

Saw them last night. The only song they played from this album was Mr. November which is kind of lame

Album Rating: 5.0

@Doof "it must be me I'm in my head blackbirds are circling my bed" is always popping into my head



I get what you mean about this being messier than Boxer, HV, etc, I think that's part of its charm

It’s actually Lit Up and Abel for worst songs here

Mr. November's verses are so good. Chorus...I think it's good! but how could you not like the drive of those verses

I will also being seeing these folks on Sunday, 4th time I think

Album Rating: 5.0

there are no worst songs here [2]



"'Friend of Mine' is the worst song here and the album would be better off without it" no chance. that surfy ass guitar gets me good

Album Rating: 5.0

Not a weak track here. Each is essential and fantastic, end of discussion.

Album Rating: 4.5

Abel and Karen are the weakest tracks imo, only songs here I don't love.



1. Mr. November (5)

2. Daughters of the Soho Riots (5)

3. City Middle (5)

4. The Geese of Beverly Road (4.5)

5. Secret Meeting (4.5)

6. Val Jester (4.5)

7. Baby We'll Be Fine (4)

8. Lit Up (4)

9. All The Wine (4)

10. Looking for Astronauts (4)

11. Friend of Mine (4)

12. Karen (3.5)

13. Abel (3)