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Snake.
December 4th 2015


25598 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

still haven't jammed the first two :3

theBoneyKing
December 4th 2015


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

You're not missing much tbh. Sad Songs is definitely worth a listen (if just for "Available"), but the s/t is pretty average.

Deathconscious
December 4th 2015


27918 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

s/t is kind of bad. Sad Songs is a great album, but also very flawed.

CamiloG
December 4th 2015


3036 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Sad songs is an excellent record, not only because of Available but for almost every song, so you should check it Snake. S/t is bad, though it has a couple of good tracks.

Deathconscious
December 4th 2015


27918 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Thirsty, Available, and Patterns of Fairytales are my favorites.

theBoneyKing
December 5th 2015


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I pretty much only ever return to Sad Songs for "Available" but it definitely has a number other great songs as well. It's just that that song is one of my favorite National tracks and all of their other albums (except for the s/t) are far more consistent imo, so if I want to listen to a National album I put one of them on rather than Sad Songs.

Rowan5215
Emeritus
December 5th 2015


48443 Comments

Album Rating: 3.9

Cardinal Song is easily top tier Natty

theBoneyKing
December 5th 2015


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

That's probably my 2nd or 3rd fav off Sad Songs, but it still doesn't approach Available imo.

Best tracks off Sad Songs are Available, Cardinal Song, Slipping Husband, and Lucky You. All those are 4+ tracks (Available is a 5/5), all the rest are 3.5 down. So a generally great album but by the National's standards it's very sub-par.

AmericanFlagAsh
December 5th 2015


13689 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Just listen to Cherry Tree if you haven't

It's so good

YetAnotherBrick
December 5th 2015


6693 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Cherry Tree rules and so does 90 Mile Water Wall

Pangea
December 5th 2015


10946 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

90 miles water wall is so great

CamiloG
December 5th 2015


3036 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

First three songs in Sad Songs are really great.

theBoneyKing
January 12th 2016


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Runaway has been hitting really hard recently.

benkim
January 12th 2016


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Don't be bitter Anna, I know how you think...

benkim
January 12th 2016


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Don't be bitter Anna, I know how you think...

theBoneyKing
January 12th 2016


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

What makes you think I'm enjoying being led to the flood?

zakalwe
January 12th 2016


42001 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The fact I'm listening to Crazyontheweekend on me way there.

anarchistfish
February 11th 2016


30563 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

when I'm rec'ing someone this band I have no idea what song to show them

Funeralopolis
February 11th 2016


14586 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

England or Fake Empire are probably good choices

anarchistfish
February 11th 2016


30563 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

fake empire



mistaken for strangers



this is the last time



humiliation



sea of love



bloodbuzz ohio



afraid of everyone



sorrow is probably too dark



karen



idk



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