iron yuppie
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I'd call it tedious rather than awful. Interesting look into the songwriting process, though. All in all it feels like someone's art school MA project.
The National are a great band we should keep discussing.
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Yeah it totally sucks.
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I have seen it and it's pretty terrible.
Joey788
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I went to a Tribeca event with Matt and Tom Berninger on Friday at Apple Soho and got to ask Matt about the new record during a Q&A. He said the first song on the album deals with his brother and their relationship and was influenced by the documentary-making process.
Tom and Matt were also super-nice and respectful to the crowd, giving in depth answers for nearly everything. The panel's producers and moderator were cool as well.
Tom and Matt were also super-nice and respectful to the crowd, giving in depth answers for nearly everything. The panel's producers and moderator were cool as well.
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Everything I'm hearing says it's streets ahead of A Skin, A Night.
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cobl04
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Stop trying to coin that phrase.
blueeyedgirl
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Why is the National's only Australian show at Splendour? :nothappy:
bono_212
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I have a hard time believing any American band goes to Australia for one show, but, I guess it happens.
I have a hard time believing any American band goes to Australia for one show, but, I guess it happens.
blueeyedgirl
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Hola! Seems I visit IF only to bitch! 
blueeyedgirl
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They're here for Splendour and then more dates later in the year
Oh it helps if I read threads....
PhilsFan
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Tomorrow. Fallon. Let's roll, you guys.
Joey788
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So does anyone here really, really like "Sorrow"?
http://m.pitchfork.com/news/50467-t...r-six-hours-straight-at-moma-ps1-performance/
http://m.pitchfork.com/news/50467-t...r-six-hours-straight-at-moma-ps1-performance/
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The one good thing that can come out of this is that they never play that song again. I don't dislike the song, but there are tons of others I would like to hear live more.
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cobl04
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How can you even do that? Wouldn't you want to kill yourself after 30 minutes?
PhilsFan
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This reminds me of my freshman year roommate having to listen to Dark Side of the Moon eleven times in a row ... only that was for a fraternity hazing ritual, not a performance art piece.
iron yuppie
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This is beyond post-modern. This is hyper-modern.
iron yuppie
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Well, my anticipation for this album just keeps getting higher and higher. Sea of Love is probably the best track to drop yet.
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Holy shit, Sea of Love is a beast. That's a big song. Right from the top, with the way the guitars and the vocal melody and everything was building, I just knew that Matt was gonna get his SCREAM on at some point. And he did. Also cool to hear the album title in there. Damn. What a band. That's a great song, filled with signature National moments.
iron yuppie
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Yeah, the whole slow build thing is really their forte. Gotta love the screaming from other band members as well.
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Gonna wait for the album version to make my mind. National rockers are my favourite thing about the band so I naturally always have very high expectations about those. I will say that I don't think the lyric "sorry I hurt you but they say love is a virtue" is one of Berninger's high points as a writer.
I Need My Girl sounds more menacing than the previous live versions. I love Bryce thumping that guitar.
I Need My Girl sounds more menacing than the previous live versions. I love Bryce thumping that guitar.
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Yeah, it was probably their most "sugary" song they did and this arrangement sounds darker, which is a good thing. If you listen to the lyrics in the verses, it also makes the cheesiness of that main line a bit easier to swallow.
BoMac
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I tried to limit myself to listening to just one new track, but I failed. I am weak.
Really excited about the album, though!
Really excited about the album, though!
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Does he end the song saying, "What did Harvard teach you?" That's fucking excellent.
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