Boxer
by The National
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The National bestography
Boxer is ranked 2nd best out of 18 albums by The National on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The National is High Violet which is ranked number 123 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,508.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Boxer track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Boxer ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days ago | Map | 496 | 80/100 | |
| 4 days ago | DaveH68 | 1,363 | 76/100 | |
| 5 days ago |  CA Dreamin | 742 | 70/100 | |
| 01/31/2026 20:32 | Gedi | 153 | 84/100 | |
| 01/27/2026 13:03 | luukvdschepop | 714 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 82.3/100, a mean average of 81.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.
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It's polished, safe, and somewhat predictable at most turns. There's some nice moments, and the layering of instruments sounds good. It's perfect music for a coffee shop. Matt Derning does an album-long impression of Stuart A. Staples (Tindersticks). They often remind me of a watered down Arcade Fire. 'Green Gloves' and 'Start a War' are the best tracks. It's ok.
Great album, it feels so much bigger than most albums in it's lane and that's really where the magic of it happens.
Seriously addictive album. Doesn't hit hard at first, but on repeat, grabs you and WHAM! You're hooked.
Album Rating: 90.33
(1,084/12)
1.Fake Empire. 99
2.Mistaken For Strangers. 94
3.Brainy. 78
4.Squalor Victoria. 72
5.Green Gloves. 98
6.Slow Show. 100
7.Apartment Story. 89
8.Start A War. 90
9.Guest Room. 87
10.Racing Like A Pro. 93
11.Ada. 89
12.Gospel. 95
Solid album
This is my first extended listen to The National. A bit slow, although I liked the vibe overall. I suspect that with more time to dig in to the lyrics, I’d rate this higher.
This was my first delve into The National a few years ago - I like his tone and delivery (I also love Iggy Pop/Lou Reed - perhaps because I can't sing?). I loved this album from the opening track I got into the band nearly 20 years after they formed. But that's okay as you then have a back catalogue to quickly digest and are not pulled in by any razzamatazz but rather just a love for the sound. I did manage to catch them in concert which was a surprise and great.
Jboy56 03/27/2022 08:06 | #283462
The vocalist has only a tad narrow range and monotonous vibe. Songs sound familiar and mostly likable. Does non impress much, though? The piano was a fav instrument on many albums of the period and it gets boring when used constantly.
Taylor Swift brought me here.
Grata sorpresa la que me estoy llevando descubriendo a este grupo.
Grandísimas canciones.
De lo mejorcito de este siglo XXI
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