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Maniac!
April 27th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Considering you're only like 2 years older than me, I don't think you're qualified to make those kinds of jokes.





Hans on the other hand....

SeaAnemone
April 27th 2011


21427 Comments


... every post for Hans is one post closer to menopause

Maniac!
April 27th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

manopause*

Aids
April 27th 2011


24949 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

one of the best albums of ever. it grew on me too.

Wolfhorde
April 27th 2011


15387 Comments


Considering that the big high of The National are the vocals (that IMHO would maybe even fit another instrumentation better) Brandon has a point.

SeaAnemone
April 27th 2011


21427 Comments


(that IMHO would maybe even fit another instrumentation better)


that's a really bizarre criticism... mind expounding?

Wolfhorde
April 27th 2011


15387 Comments


Unconventional? Yes. Bizarre? No. Bizarre would it be saying that I think the drums could use some blastbeats. Don't get me wrong, I like this band - but sometimes I just think that the vocals could be complimented better. E.g. I pretty much like the new song "Exile Vilify" because I think the atmosphere of the instrumentation just fits his voice (another example would be "Mistaken by strangers")
I think his voice fits either a rather dark or relaxing atmosphere (examples: above mentioned or start a war and slow show)
But things like "Squalor Victoria" for example strike me as rather repetetive and space-filling. (Admitted I had that problem more with the newest album than this one)
But oh well, that's just me.

SeaAnemone
April 27th 2011


21427 Comments


Unconventional? Yes. Bizarre? No. Bizarre would it be saying that I think the drums could use some blastbeats.


Am I speaking with ButcheredChildrens' alt at the moment?

... so you're just saying you don't like the way his voice sounds on more energetic or borderline upbeat songs, basically?



Maniac!
April 28th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

guest room is so good

Inveigh
April 28th 2011


27033 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

yeah I love Guest Room



also Ada and Brainy

Maniac!
April 28th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

still lol'ing at 5's





4 at best imo

Maniac!
May 13th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Holy fuck, I was in just the right mood for this.

Motiv3
May 13th 2011


9351 Comments


'guest room is so good'

12fucking3. Most criminally underrated National song ever. Best song they've ever written imo. And i don't know how long you've had this Brandon but it grows on you like a motherfucker so if you've only got this recently give it time.

Maniac!
May 13th 2011


28558 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"Best song they've ever written imo"



agreed.







It took about a year for me to like it at all.





I think I might 4 it today though.

Motiv3
May 13th 2011


9351 Comments


oh man haha alright then point taken. Took me a couple of months for this to fully click for me.

BigHans
May 13th 2011


30959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

All the Wine is the best song they ever wrote probably

omnipanzer
May 13th 2011


21827 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Don't know why but I just cannot stand this group...

Piglet
May 13th 2011


8564 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

How can you not like Teh Nationalz

BigHans
May 13th 2011


30959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

yeah dood

omnipanzer
May 13th 2011


21827 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

How can you 5 it?



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