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CosmicPie
April 22nd 2019


2901 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I'd probably put Boxer at the bottom of their last 5 albums. Still a 4.5 album for me though, haha.

Sowing
Moderator
April 23rd 2019


45556 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

agreed boxer is the worst of their modern era

DoofDoof
April 23rd 2019


17371 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yikes opinion

Demon of the Fall
April 23rd 2019


39133 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

'"Slow Show" is obv king on Boxer and the best Natty tune ever' (2)

Not a fan-boy like you Boney but I agree with this, also Ada is excellent and I also think Racing Like a Pro is Boxer's 'weak' link (my favourite National album).

BreakfastCat
April 23rd 2019


126 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

imo it's a Yikes if anyone doesn't think this is the worst of the national's big 5. also agreed on racing like a pro being not one of their best.

BreakfastCat
April 23rd 2019


126 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

whoopsie

Sowing
Moderator
April 23rd 2019


45556 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

HV and this are actually my faves of their post-Alligator output

HV or Alligator is my favorite overall, though

Dylan620
April 23rd 2019


6007 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Boxer is my least favorite of the big five as well - a strong 4 while the other four are all 4.5+



Why are so many people sleeping on "Racing like a Pro"? Maybe I'm biased because it was my first real taste of the National, but everything comes together so beautifully on that song imo :/



"Slow Show" and "Brainy" are my other 5s on that album fwiw

DoofDoof
April 23rd 2019


17371 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

'Brainy' is one of their best ye

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
April 23rd 2019


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.4 | Sound Off

First Natty song I ever heard, left an impression to say the least.

bloc
April 23rd 2019


70880 Comments


Fake natty

benkim
April 23rd 2019


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yikes indeed! Best song on Boxer and probably the band's best song is Apartment Story

letsgofishing
April 23rd 2019


1721 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Racing like a pronoun is a great song.

Dylan620
April 23rd 2019


6007 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

lol letsgofishing



you're a drumstick baaabyyyyy

letsgofishing
April 24th 2019


1721 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

If you guys check the National subreddit, there's a concert posted on there which features the band performing the whole new record.



it'd be smart to swing by and download it (it's on Vimeo) soon before it's taken down.

luci
April 24th 2019


12844 Comments


they also played the last album live in a streamable show. kinda puts a damper on things

Slex
April 24th 2019


17870 Comments


Loved what I heard

theBoneyKing
May 1st 2019


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Before the hate squad gets here: "Hairpin Turns" is beautiful.

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
May 1st 2019


38391 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

new song is the only one i've enjoyed so far

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
May 1st 2019


38391 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

this is their weakest album by a landslide imo. high violet and alligator are my faves, high violet is pre great but mad overrated



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