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i've always found with Alligator that Berninger's lyrics save the record from collapsing on how simple it is, which in turn makes the music sound amazing.

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terrible love is one of their best, but slow show

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dude Fake Empire Apartment Story Slow Show Mistaken For Strangers. You mad?

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Ya that's probably why I don't like alligator as much, eno. Lyrics are my last concern, if the music isn't there then its very tough for me to enjoy it

the last 4 songs on alligator is the best stretch of music they've ever made but as a whole Boxer trumps all. I agree that it is somewhat claustrophobic but i find that Berninger's lyrics are what makes it that way and it is purely intentional and i love that mood it creates.

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the ending part of "just tie your woman to your wrists" on guest room sort of epitomizes boxer, the way it blossoms so subtlety and its so gorgeous and moving

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redsky: is it a cardinal sin that I find the first six on alligator to be more amazing as a whole? the last 4 have some of the best songs, but particularly the progression from lit-up to baby we'll be fine I find to be really album-like and cohesive.

first 2/3rds of alligator has some major duds imo so idunno

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All the Wine is the best song ever.

i dont care for that song at all

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eh idk the only song on alligator that bores me is "val jester", i adore everything else

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looking for astronauts gets on my nerve pretty quick

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nononononono people need to stop thinking that



Take all your reasons and take them away

To the middle of nowhere, and on your way home

Throw from your window your record collection

They all run together and never make sense

But that's how we like it, and that's all we want

Something to cry for, and something to hunt



some of the best lyrics on the album

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yeah I've been with Eno on pretty much everything haha (esp the part about the end of Guest Room epitomizing Boxer)



and yeah All the Wine is easily a top 3 National song for me, if not #1

the song is rather dull musically and not even the lyrics can save it

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really? That song gives me a Bowie meets Joshua Tree U2 era vibe.

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"the song is rather dull musically and not even the lyrics can save it"



that pretty much sums up my thoughts for all of alligator

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gtfo Brick. Mr November and Abel and Lit Up and Karen aint dull brosef.

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Lit Up is probably my favorite song off the album



cause you're the lowlife of the party, bad blood

bad blood for everybody

i'm in control and i believe



chorus is so fucking nostalgic as well

the overly treblelly production takes some getting used to