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Slugboiiii
July 1st 2020


335 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I never get the mega love for Trouble. This and Boxer are sooooo much better

benkim
July 1st 2020


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

That may be true Slug but TWFM is still incredible in its own right, not just because it's a National album.

Slugboiiii
July 1st 2020


335 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh yeah no doubt. It's still amazing

Larkinhill
July 1st 2020


8322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I never got the mega love for Boxer tbh. Still good, but not even top 3 National for me.

benkim
July 1st 2020


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Boxer has the band's best songs. Stonewall 5!

Cormano
July 1st 2020


4501 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

its got their weakest closer yeah

Colton
July 1st 2020


16757 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Secret Meeting, Lit Up, All The Wine, Mr. November > the best songs on Boxer

Cormano
July 1st 2020


4501 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I would add the Geese as well and we cool

Romulus
July 1st 2020


9117 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

i'm happy there are still people with alligator #1, it will never waver for me

Clumseee
July 2nd 2020


1848 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Alligator alllll the way bb.

Larkinhill
July 2nd 2020


8322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Secret Meeting, Lit Up, All The Wine, Mr. November > the best songs on Boxer (2)



I would add the Geese as well and we cool (2)



Add Looking for Astronauts and City Middle, then we cool





Larkinhill
July 2nd 2020


8322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I just think Boxer is overrated and find it crazy that so many people think it’s their best album.



And yeah, Alligator is #2 for me, just have a soft spot for Trouble Will Find Me.

RadioSuicide
July 4th 2020


2909 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I've listened to Sad Songs more in the last year or so than any of their other work, funnily enough. Gun to my head tho Alligator > Boxer > HV > SWB > SS > TWFM > IAEtF

RadioSuicide
July 4th 2020


2909 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Tough to say Boxer is overrated.. I think it's a bit more immediate due to their growth as songwriters, the production, and traditional singles being the opening 2 tracks, but it deserves recognition as the first time the band truly established themselves as kings of contemporary alternative music with 0 misses across 2 albums.

NorthernSkylark
July 6th 2020


12134 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

how about serpentine prison

RadioSuicide
July 7th 2020


2909 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

pretty meh but I like the lyrics a lot

BrushedRed
July 31st 2020


3896 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Little Faith could possibly be the best National song

robertsona
Emeritus
July 31st 2020


28661 Comments


I remember liking "terrible love," "bloodbuzz ohio," and "conversation 16" best

BrushedRed
July 31st 2020


3896 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

“just have a soft spot for Trouble Will Find Me.”

Best national, no doubt about it. Easily my fav

tectactoe
July 31st 2020


9228 Comments


DAMN robertson busting out the Howard Hawks avatar. Legend. Love it.
As far as this album goes, I'm going with the basic bitch pick: Sorrow is easily my favorite track and would rank highly among The National's entire catalog for me. Bloodbuzz Ohio, Lemonworld, and Conversation 16 are next in line.



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