Honestly this is the only National record that doesn't bore me

Album Rating: 5.0

This, Alligator, and TWFM are my personal faves and 5's/borderline 5's, I've always found Boxer to be tremendously overrated though. The Cherry Tree EP has some great songs as well.

Album Rating: 5.0

If you don't rate Boxer at least 4.5 you are a fake National fan this is a fact, sorry to break it to you

Album Rating: 5.0

Why does every National thread always turn into this convo lmao

Album Rating: 5.0

Becuase everyone loves them so much that the only relevant conversation is what your personally ranking is, I guess

Album Rating: 5.0

This is pretty close to Boxer in terms of quality, but that'll always be my favorite. One of the best albums I've ever heard.

Album Rating: 3.5

I've been drawn back to this album for some reason. It might be more enjoyable than I remember.

Why do y'all like Boxer? It's like the one album I 'don't get' in music history

Album Rating: 5.0

Me too. It's just a decent indie rock album but one of the worst things this band has made.

Album Rating: 5.0

It's as amazingly written as all of their other great albums, it has the wonderful voice and lyrics of Matt Berninger, Bryan Devendorf's astounding drumming, a good amount of variety across indie rock, post-punk revival, chamber pop, and even a bit of indie folk, all held together by extremely affecting themes of realizing that you're an adult (as Matt puts it, "a professional in my beloved white shirt") and dealing with that transition, trying to or wishing you could hold on to your carefree youth.

And, of course, it contains one of the absolute best songs ever made in Slow Show.

I really just don't see how anybody who loves anything by them can not adore Boxer.

Album Rating: 5.0

I don't know why. To me it's just flat, and it doesn't have the emotional draw of their other albums. Just my (by most people's speculation, wrong) opinion.

Album Rating: 5.0

I mean if Slow Show, Fake Empire, Apartment Story, Guest Room, Ada, Brainy, Gospel (basically every song lol) don't bring the feels then I don't know what does. Opinions, though.

Imo Boxer is quite a bit more emotionally affecting than Alligator.

Album Rating: 5.0

Alligator gets Boxer level emotionally affecting with All the Wine, City Middle, and Geese, but yea Boxer is is incredible. Everything Boney said was spot on.

Album Rating: 5.0

Could just be the order. Other than their latest, I heard Boxer last. Who knows though.

Album Rating: 5.0

Please tell me you at least think Slow Show is amazing? We can't be friends otherwise.

Album Rating: 5.0

sorrow's my body on the way

Album Rating: 5.0

Sorrow's a girl inside my cage

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

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