The National Trouble Will Find Me
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Colton
May 7th 2023


15315 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

it’s not like those things can’t be explored in a compelling way but the surface level exploration of them paired with one of Matt’s least memorable pre-SWB melodies doesn’t make for a highlight. also you probably don’t even know what an ian knot is

fogza
Contributing Reviewer
May 8th 2023


9859 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

can't imagine dunking on lemonworld, it's one of the best tracks on HV

tectactoe
May 8th 2023


7406 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Anyone who hates on that track has obviously never tried to say that they invented a summer loving torture party and it SHOWS

Pangea
May 18th 2023


10551 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Saw that this turned 10 years old yesterday. Honestly 2013 was such a formative year for me and now all these albums that are so dear to me are getting their annoversary. Makes me feel old lol



Anyway this def holds up! Awesome album

Sunnyvale
Staff Reviewer
May 18th 2023


5921 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I remember this was the first new release I was really hyped for and awaiting, at that time I was mostly exploring already-established discographies. 10 years, wow!

Demon of the Fall
May 18th 2023


33955 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

you guys are making me feel old in here

tectactoe
May 19th 2023


7406 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i should live in salt for leaving you

be - hi - ind

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SmurkinGherkin
June 10th 2023


2171 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

God damn 10 years

Demon of the Fall
July 1st 2023


33955 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Natty hot-take(?) of the day, this probably isn’t better than HV or Boxer, but cut the last three tracks and it would be. Suffers for being 55 minutes and the choice cuts are all earlier on in the track-listing (Sea of Love is the only other song I’d consider removing).

Demon of the Fall
July 1st 2023


33955 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Hard to Find > Sea of Love if we’re being exact about things, just went with the easy option.

theBoneyKing
July 1st 2023


24451 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Demon really chose violence today

tectactoe
July 1st 2023


7406 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

On one hand, the Altoid brain take is implying that if one must cut three tracks, the best choice would somehow be the final three. Humiliation? Pink fucking Rabbits? What are you on about mate. I don’t think this album needs ANY trimming, but if one were to force me, there’s no way I Need My Girl isn’t one of those three tracks. (Maybe then…Fireproof? Then…who knows.)



On the other hand, Hard to Find > Sea of Love is a true connoisseurs take, stuff upon which only the most esteemed and well-learned Natty fans concur.

Demon of the Fall
July 1st 2023


33955 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Pink Rabbits gets on me wick sometimes, like he’s desperate to squeeze in some extra words where they don’t really fit… also, wtf are Pink Rabbits anyway? Irritating metaphor

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
July 1st 2023


60595 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

tfw Demon just wants the white girl and not the crowd of white girls in the park



Hard to Find is one of the least memorable good songs in the National discog and there is zero chance that whatever lengths of masochistic reel fandom are required to overplay it enough times to recall anything about it are worth it



pink rabbits are apparently a wine mum with sweet tooth cocktail

tectactoe
July 1st 2023


7406 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

johnny you can just kiss of into the air mate

Butkuiss
July 2nd 2023


7109 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Heavenfaced and Fireproof are the only songs I’d ever consider cutting.

Demon of the Fall
July 2nd 2023


33955 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

it turns out that HV is still better than this 🤔

DoofDoof
July 2nd 2023


15119 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

HV I find less an ‘every day listen’ than this.



Generally most of the time I’d start HV at ‘Bloodbuzz’

Demon of the Fall
July 2nd 2023


33955 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

sometimes I realise that I really don’t understand you Doof

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
July 2nd 2023


60595 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

First half of HV is some stoney shit fs



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