The National

What a carreer and Ty for all the good moments !

Here is my personal 'The National' ranking albums :

1- High Violet (2010) ⇒ 80.90 (9)
2- Boxer (2007) => 80.40 (9)
3- First Two Pages of Frankeinstein (2023) => 76.80 (5)
4- Trouble Will Find Me (2013) => 76.50 (5)
5- Laugh Track (2023) => 76.30 (4)
6- Sleep Well Beast (2017) => 75.00 (4)
7- Alligator (2005) => 74.20 (3)
8- Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers (2003) => 73.30 (0)
9- I Am Easy to Find (2019) => 72.90 (2)
10- The National (2001) => 70.80 (0)

And If I had to create my own 'Best of The National', it would be a double CD made of 42 tracks composed with :

- Secret Meaning (2005) => 80
- Karen (2005) => 80
- Mr. November (2005) => 80
- Fake Empire (2007) => 85
- Mistaken For Strangers (2007) => 90
- Brainy (2007) => 80
- Green Gloves (2007) => 80
- Slow Show (2007) => 85
- Guest Room (2007) => 80
- Racing Like a Pro (2007) => 80
- Ada (2007) => 80
- Gospel (2007) => 80
- Bonus from 'Dark Was The Night' / So Far Around the Bend (2009) => 85
- Terrible Love (2010) => 85
- Sorrow (2010) => 80
- Anyone's Ghost (2010) => 80
- Bloodbuzz Ohio (2010) => 85
- Lemonworld (2010) => 80
- Runaway (2010) => 85
- Conversation 16 (2010) => 80
- England (2010) => 80
- Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks (2010) => 85
- I Should Live in Salt (2013) => 80
- Don't Swallow the Cap (2013) => 80
- Sea of Love (2013) => 80
- This Is the Last Time (2013) => 80
- Pink Rabbits (2013) => 85
- Day I Die (2017) => 80
- The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness (2017) => 80
- Guilty Party (2017) => 80
- Carin at the Liquor Store (2017) => 80
- Rylan (2019) => 80
- Light Years (2019) => 80
- Once Upon a Poolside (2023) => 80
- Eucalyptus (2023) => 80
- This Isn't Helping (2023) => 80
- Tropic Morning News (2023) => 85
- Alien (2023) => 80
- Deep End (Paul's in Pieces) (2023) ⇒ 80
- Weird Goodbyes (2023) ⇒ 80
- Hornets (2023) ⇒ 80
- Crumble (2023) ⇒ 80

g00d

From sophialeviev 07/01/2018 21:22

An enjoyable band, slightly overrated, but makes compelling music. Nothing outstanding here.

From Vatsal 03/29/2018 18:16

1. Alligator
2. High Violet
3. Sleep Well Beast
4. Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers
5. Boxer
6. Trouble Will Find Me

From jnfbn 03/05/2018 10:46

Not for the music, not for the lyrics, I'm just here for Matt's voice

1) High Violet
2) Boxer
3) Trouble Will Find Me
4) Sleep Well Beast
5) Alligator

Mat is best vocal ever...his voice is something realy special!

1. Boxer (brainy, fake empire, start a war)
2. Alligator (Geese of beverly road, Daughters of the soho riots)
3. High Violet (afraid of everyone, bloodbuzz ohio)
4. Trouble Will Find Me (humiliation, dont swallow the cap)

For years and years I'd never been able to single out an artist or band as being my favourite. That was until I stumbled upon the National in 2010. Boxer, Aligator, High Violet and Trouble Will find me are to me 5 star albums. Cherry Tree EP is also excellent.

The only problem that I have with this band is that every album sounds the same. But the good thing is that every album is great