Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

No, it's at least excellent... & I think it's superb.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Ignore that. I checked out The National on Spotify and it's not a very accurate description.

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah i don't see the national resemblance

Album Rating: 4.0

I concur, it's excellent for now. And it's absolutely not like The National, much more upbeat and diverse in mood. I particularly like the gazey soundscapes and the muddy drumming.

Album Rating: 5.0

lol @ THAT comment being what finally gets Willie, a mod on sputnik, to check out the national

Haha I thought a SputMod would know all about the National. Everyone here adores them but me... whatevs man

And I sincerely hope these guys don't sound like the National, for the record

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

lol @ THAT comment being what finally gets Willie, a mod on sputnik, to check out the national

Album Rating: 5.0

thats why youre the user favorite man



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last time i checked you love high violet chambered89

This is much better than the single led me to believe a few months back.

Album Rating: 4.5

Wow. I think I'm gonna have to see them in T.O. come next month.

"toxin, I'll take the complement, but I saw the punchline coming a mile away."
"Punchline" implies some sort of joke. It wasn't a joke at all.

Album Rating: 3.5

Alright. I didn't find "Easy to Love" and "Endless Summer" to be that amazing, but the list of recommended albums on the review and the universally high scores here have convinced me to get this.

Album Rating: 4.0

been meaning to check this out but i dont feel like spending the money right now

Album Rating: 4.5

The atmosphere and the guitar make this album IMO

Vocals are pretty dece, too, I guess..

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Either/or, I'm not the hugest fan of The national anyway, so you don't have to like The National to like this. Like Tinco said, this is mostly upbeat & diverse in mood. Well said.



Oh & Trey & I are like the anti-Staff. We're on Staff for a reality check.



Oceanus, you don't like 'Endless Summer'... Or it just took a while to grow on you?



toxin, change "punchline" to "conclusion", "end result" or anything similar.



Definitely still give it a go AsoTamaki. They have moved on from their EPs & 'Endless Summer' does stand out as the obvious single. Most of the rest of the album is significantly more expansive.



SS, what's this spending money think you speak of?



Atmosphere, guitar, vocals... All a check. What about the drums man... The drums, the drums!

Album Rating: 4.5

One small nitpick I have with this band is the lack of a bassist. Are the basslines I'm hearing in these songs the work of the keyboardist, or does the guitarist play bass and hire in a session bassist for live?

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

On certain songs, I'm also unsure... But you can tell that on some tracks, it is Heather doing the work on keys.

Album Rating: 3.5

"Trycolour" is phenomenal. That one really stood on on my first listen. Unfortunately, I was semi-distracted during the second half of the album, but I look forward to getting deeper into this tomorrow.

What about the drums man... The drums, the drums!

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Oh no, another person making me feel guilty about 'Trycolour'. I love it, I promise.



I just love the way the drums are mixed here.