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Demon of the Fall
October 3rd 2019


39137 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Best Natty is Slow Show for me, Bloodbuzz is one of my faves from this mind. Decent choices tecta. I don't quite understand the Lemonworld hype personally, but it's decent... if I'm picking a dud here it's Anyone's Ghost.

DoofDoof
October 3rd 2019


17371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

5/5 songs: Sorrow, Vanderlyle, Conversation, Lemonworld

4.5/5 songs: Terrible Love, Runaway, England, Bloodbuzz

4/5 songs: Anyone's Ghost, Afraid of Everyone

3.5/5 song: Little Faith



So no bad songs but I definitely find the first half weaker, I only just bumped Terrible Love to a 4.5 as I was never sure which version was superior

tectactoe
October 3rd 2019


9228 Comments


My Top 3 National (overall) would probably be 'I Should Live in Salt', 'Baby, We'll Be Fine', and 'Sorrow' with potential rotaters depending on my mood at that given moment being 'Don't Swallow the Cap', 'Slow Show', or 'Secret Meeting'.

DoofDoof
October 3rd 2019


17371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Slow Show, Sorrow, Slipped, Lemonworld, Brainy are my top 5

tectactoe
October 3rd 2019


9228 Comments


Interesting pick from TWFM. I like Slipped a lot, but I'd probably put Salt, Cap, Demons, and Graceless over it. Maybe even Pink Rabbits on some days. What an amazing album.

DoofDoof
October 3rd 2019


17371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Slipped has just become a key song for me, was really good performed live and it's one the missus also loves - we both came to the conclusion it was our fave song from the album about the same time



Second favourite is actually Humiliation.



Do rate all your picks, Graceless the least which I find a classic 'middle hitter', although it is important for the flow of the album

Slex
October 3rd 2019


17870 Comments


About Today, This Is The Last Time, Slow Show, Fake Empire and City Middle for my top 5

DoofDoof
October 3rd 2019


17371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

slex, your first four picks are all 5/5 songs for me

JohnnyoftheWell
October 3rd 2019


64287 Comments


S: Bloodbuzz, Sorrow
A+: Conversation 16
A: England, Lemonworld
B: Afraid of Everyone, Terrible Love, Little Faith, Anyone's Ghost
C: Runaway
C-: Vanderlyle

tectactoe
October 3rd 2019


9228 Comments


TWFM Song Tier
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S: I Should Live in Salt; Don't Swallow the Cap
A+: Demons; Graceless; This Is the Last Time
A: Heavenfaced; Sea of Love; Slipped; Pink Rabbits; Hard to Find
B: I Need My Girl; Humiliation
C: Fireproof

theBoneyKing
October 3rd 2019


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"Pink Rabbits" is definitely S tier my friend

JohnnyoftheWell
October 3rd 2019


64287 Comments


^^pretty much spot on. Would swap Rabbits and Salt but otherwise gold

RadioSuicide
October 3rd 2019


2907 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Damn idk I love I Need My Girl, Fireproof, and Pink Rabbits, they're all A+ tier to me

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
October 3rd 2019


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Don't Swallow the Cap, Pink Rabbits, Last Time, Humiliation, Sea of Love, and Graceless are A+

Larkinhill
October 3rd 2019


8322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, TWFM is their best imo.

Larkinhill
October 3rd 2019


8322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Salt, Graceless, Slipped, I Need My Girl and Hard to Find are my top 5 TWFM tracks.

tectactoe
October 3rd 2019


9228 Comments


^Finally someone else with a vote for 'Salt'. Might be my #1 favorite National song tbh.

Demon of the Fall
October 3rd 2019


39137 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I love Salt, but the album as whole is a tad underwhelming to me. At least in comparison to this and especially to Alligator/Boxer (the latter being their peak).

RadioSuicide
October 3rd 2019


2907 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I would rather listen to Sad Songs than TWFM honestly, it's probably my 3rd least favorite

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
October 3rd 2019


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Boxer>this>Alligator>SWB>TWFM>Sad Songs>IAETF>debut



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