Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

who knew a group so artfully sedate could start an internet argument so marginally less sedate?

Album Rating: 4.5

Gang o' Youth's have an adorable emo sensibility to their vocals married to a twinkly production sheen that appeals to me greatly



Now please put that gun down I beg you

Album Rating: 3.5

TWFM is full of energy and tons of great hooks. This is the opposite, aside from a few tracks.

And then stuff like Born to Beg and Empire line are so bland.

Still, there are some bonafide classics like Guilty Party.

Album Rating: 4.0

twfm full of energy? thats a joke right? this has a ton more energy



and born to beg is easily best here

Album Rating: 3.0

wait what happened to the kings of leon comparisons doof

Album Rating: 3.0

You're either deaf or dumb if you think this has more energy than twfm - sea of love alone has more energy than this entire album.



Boney: I'm saying you're getting salty

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

day I die sounds like a kings of leon song, and not even one of the better ones (of the two they have)..



I love this band, and I love the Doof, but that song is a room temperature piece of garbage..

yeah honestly day i die is kinda lame

that chorus is so weak

Album Rating: 4.5

Butch it's my third least favourite on the album but I like it enough, I wouldn't say it's offensively inoffensive.



You are more of a noisenik than I am though.

Album Rating: 4.5

Gang of Youths do have that same studio polish gloss to Kings of Leon for me.



Bit eager to please the lads.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Day I Die is one of my favorites, I love how much it draws on the Alligator/Boxer era.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

oooo noisenik.. i like that..

but day i die wins the award for blandest national chorus

Album Rating: 4.5

Sint - interesting you have 'Born to Beg' down as your favourite, it took me months and months to eventually settle on 'Slipped' being my favourite on TWFM. Could be a similar deal here.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Ryus I think the chorus is simple but effective.

It's hardly inspired but it works, don't have an issue with it.

Album Rating: 4.5

Matt's vocals in 'Day I Die' are really enjoyable, particularly the verses. It's solid.

it's one of the only instances in which i feel like the national is really just acting like a by-the-numbers indie rock band

Album Rating: 4.5

Optimistic tone of it is quite refreshing and it fair motors - a by-the-numbers rocker isn't always a bad thing, especially when it's a real rarity in a discog

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I don't think it will stay a favorite for me, I expect the slow burners to become more impactful with time. I like that it's an immediately inviting tune placed right in the second spot.