The National High Violet
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SlitYourGuts
August 7th 2011


96 Comments


I disagree with this rating

Eko
August 7th 2011


2118 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Alligator = boxer > high violet



Just doesn't have the emotional impact of either alligator or boxer.

DBlitz
August 7th 2011


1693 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

lol

DBlitz
August 7th 2011


1693 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

listen to boxer

Sowing
Moderator
August 7th 2011


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

alright here it is



as many people have already said, this is their most consistent work. in my opinion, the material here is just as good as some of the better moments on boxer. boxer and alligator may both have a single moment, maybe two, that exceed anything on here, but then the rest of those albums (while great) fly just below high violet in quality. to me, that makes this the best record the national have ever made because i can listen to the whole thing two or three times in one day and not come across a weak moment. but its all personal preference, boxer and alligator are superb records and im not going to fault anyone for liking them more

Eko
August 8th 2011


2118 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

If you were to replace every reference to high violet in that with alligator/boxer and replace every alligator/boxer reference with high violet then you would perfectly describe my opinion of the nationals big three

DBlitz
August 8th 2011


1693 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

agreed



execpt i will fault chambered



i think the only song i dont like on this is the last one now

Sowing
Moderator
August 9th 2011


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

the last song is amazing! there are literally no bad songs on here, just ones that aren't as awesome as others

CrisStyles
August 9th 2011


808 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

how can you not like vanderlyle, it's one of the best on here lol

Parallels
August 9th 2011


10154 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

guys, the national is soooo boring

















They see me troooooliiin'





Sowing
Moderator
August 9th 2011


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i disliked the national the first time i heard them



i still remember listening to apartment story and thinking 'what's the big deal, it's a guy mumbling overtop of decent drumming'

Parallels
August 9th 2011


10154 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

first time ive heard them? ive been listening to them for over a year



and apartment story is perfect, there is no flaw, nothing to discriminate. the beauty is not mearly in the eye of the beholder, it is right there for you to absorb through your aural senses, to indulge in and to love willingly.

Sowing
Moderator
August 9th 2011


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

glad you understand

Parallels
August 9th 2011


10154 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

wow i sound like a religious text

Sowing
Moderator
August 9th 2011


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i wasn't saying this is the first time you heard them, i was just reminiscing, Biblespeed500

Parallels
August 9th 2011


10154 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

either way, its cool. SowingSeasonings



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