The National High Violet
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Sowing
Moderator
March 12th 2022


45557 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This album is indeed perfect, and somehow sounds even better in winter.

tectactoe
March 12th 2022


9228 Comments


This has always been more Summer-y to me. My go/to wintertime NTL album is SLEEP WELL BEAST.

Colton
March 12th 2022


16757 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Terrible Love alternate version is so much better than the original

theBoneyKing
March 12th 2022


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Definitely not summer, and not even winter really; for me it’s the sound of a gray rainy haze. But I could listen to this literally any time regardless.

theBoneyKing
March 12th 2022


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh Colton don’t make me go back in this thread to copy my explanation of why that opinion is deeply flawed

Sowing
Moderator
March 12th 2022


45557 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

For me personally:

Winter: High Violet

Spring: Alligator

Summer: Boxer

Autumn: Sleep Well Beast



Trouble Will Find Me doesn't really align with a specific season for me.



Also, I agree with Boney that the best National records don't need to conform to a season, they're more of a mood. The above is just my preferences based on personal experiences (and may have a lot to do with the fact that I listened to them a lot during said seasons, thus forming memories etc.)

YoYoMancuso
Emeritus
March 12th 2022


19776 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

Sad day but I need to drop this to a 4

Demon of the Fall
March 12th 2022


39143 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Strange decision for the best indie album ever made.

Grey rainy haze (2).

Colton
March 12th 2022


16757 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

my last comment [2]

anarchistfish
March 12th 2022


30566 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah this is GOAT level

Cormano
March 12th 2022


4501 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"Terrible Love alternate version is so much better than the original"



not in the holistic context of the record



theBoneyKing
March 12th 2022


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

^^^^ Exactly, Cormano

YoYoMancuso
Emeritus
March 12th 2022


19776 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

I didn't wanna do it, Runaway frickin sucks though

GhostShelter
March 12th 2022


1550 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Trouble Will Find Me is my favorite The NTL album. Just sayin.



Colton
March 12th 2022


16757 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I didn't say nothing about no bitch ass context I said it's a better song

tectactoe
March 13th 2022


9228 Comments


I always thought (and still think) this album should’ve opened with Sorrow before Terrible Love.

theBoneyKing
March 13th 2022


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Noooooo not at all, Terrible Love is the perfect opener and the transition from it into Sorrow is mmmmm chef’s kiss

Sowing
Moderator
March 13th 2022


45557 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Sorrow is the perfect song but not a perfect opener

JohnnyoftheWell
March 13th 2022


64287 Comments


yeah, Sorrow as an opener would be a striking prelude but imply this album was even more of a colossal downer than it is; would not hold up across repeat listens, i think. works perfectly playing off Terrible Love as it is

tectactoe
March 13th 2022


9228 Comments


wow did you even consider the fact that some of us actually want to remain depressed 24/7 or ????



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