Album Rating: 4.2

damn homie I just wanted to insult doof and you took this so personal lol



it is kinda weird cos almost every other site was fairly positive on this album and if you only used sputnik you'd think this was universally reviled lol but that's a classic story rly



SWB p much has all the flaws this is supposed to have from my perspective, whaddyagonnado

Album Rating: 3.5

I feel like just because people overuse the term “strawman” on reddit and shit doesn’t mean there aren’t valid times to say it. We can’t give them that much power Rowan

Album Rating: 4.0

oi zak what did you make of Matt's album?

Haven’t entertained it tuna mate.
Band is dead to me.

Album Rating: 4.0

shet

Album Rating: 3.0

"Band is dead to me."

They shag your bird?

Album Rating: 4.2

Loved So Little from Matt's album is a sweet tune

I’ll give that a go and take it from there

1. Face pops up on itunes hackles raised.
2. Album cover and I’ve spat at the screen.
3. Hmmm. Nice tune mind.

Album Rating: 3.0

Bastards. I'll get em.

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

‘Every other site was fairly positive’



Has a sad RYM average, sorry Row

Album Rating: 2.5

brooklynvegan and the guardian probably liked it

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Not many bands go out on a high



The Berninger solo was ok though, nothing outstanding but it being half decent was more evidence that the varying tastes and directions of the band members might be working against each other at this stage



That started on SWB with the nonsense unearned EPIC climaxes to half the songs but at this point they’re all over the shop



All the production choices and arrangements no longer seem to be for the service of the song, just chin stroke fluff

Album Rating: 3.0

I just never took to these guys the way that most of Sputnik has.

Album Rating: 4.0

Loved So Little is such an amazing tune, I enjoyed Serpentine Prison as a good solo album but that track can go toe to toe with the best National songs for me.

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

The fact people thought ‘I’ll Destroy You’ was a classic National song means I totally understand this album being liked/loved by some.



Most boring song I’ve seen them play live, was like someone fired a ‘toilet break’ starting gun. Most of this album live would also bomb I’m certain of it.



The sad thing being catching The National on tour for ‘Trouble’ was my favourite gig of all time. ‘SWB’ show I caught just a few years later was nowhere near as good, they’d lost it a bit.

Album Rating: 4.0

They played 7 tracks from this when I saw them.

Hey Rosey, the title track, Light Years, Oblivions, Rylan, Where is Her Head and You Had Your Soul With You.



They all sounded brill in a live setting

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Personal preference I guess

Album Rating: 4.0

I read all these comments and I'm wondering how every one of you doubts this band is capable of dropping a classic. They've experimented a little after dropping 4 classics in a row, they're entitled to try some new stuff even if not all of it sticks.



Also, suggesting this album gets low ratings because it has women guest vocalists is either a wind up or a ridiculously bad take.

Album Rating: 4.0

I could see how I'll Destroy You could fail to be a hit live but it's definitely a classic National track.