The National - Trouble Will Find Anthony Fantano - Page 46

BoMac · 07-22-2014, 01:50 PM

Mistaken for Strangers: The Play from Funny Or Die, Zach Galifianakis, and Ted Danson

cobl04 · 07-22-2014, 09:12 PM

That's very fucking good.

IWasBored · 07-25-2014, 07:46 PM

It is obnoxious how easily sea of love gets stuck in my head and stays there for weeks.

I still have not seen mistaken for strangers. I get Zack Galafafingerfuckis mixed up with Seth Rogen and I hate Seth Rogen, therefore I hate Galafafingerfuckis.

djerdap · 08-01-2014, 04:59 AM

It begins today...

cobl04 · 08-01-2014, 05:24 AM

I haven't seen them since April and I'm not coping well.

cobl04 · 08-02-2014, 06:05 AM

The more I listen to it, the more I think about it, the more I think Trouble Will Find Me is becoming one of my all-time favourite albums. I think the chorus to Heavenfaced is pretty much the only thing holding it back. I like Fireproof.

mikal · 08-02-2014, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cobl04

The more I listen to it, the more I think about it, the more I think Trouble Will Find Me is becoming one of my all-time favourite albums. I think the chorus to Heavenfaced is pretty much the only thing holding it back. I like Fireproof.

I finally had a connection with this album that I don't have with other National albums.

I have a huge soft spot for Heavenfaced too.

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cobl04 · 08-02-2014, 07:36 AM

Yeah. As much as I love High Violet i connected with this one more. It's funny because I saw a few sites claiming it was one of Matt's lesser efforts lyrically but it's the lyrics that have made me connect with it so much.

Kieran McConville · 08-02-2014, 07:48 AM

I must confess I have the opposite problem. I keep waiting for the click but it doesn't kick in. Even recently, in recent months, revisiting it after long gaps, hoping it gets better...

I'm being very careful not to rubbish it though. I respect the band and I get that it's really found a place in people's hearts.

LemonMelon · 08-02-2014, 08:09 AM

High Violet is growing on me a lot.

I heard Alligator the other night (I'm not sure I've heard a National album during the day before tbh) for the twenty billionth time and it's like meeting up with an old friend every time.

TWFM has been awesome since day 1 and subsequent listens only confirm that. This Is the Last Time and Humiliation are top-tier Nash.

cobl04 · 08-02-2014, 08:22 AM

This is the Last Time is my fav track, yeah. also benefits from some Annie

iron yuppie · 08-02-2014, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobl04

The more I listen to it, the more I think about it, the more I think Trouble Will Find Me is becoming one of my all-time favourite albums. I think the chorus to Heavenfaced is pretty much the only thing holding it back. I like Fireproof.

I would call Heavenfaced the one sub-par track as well, but in concert Matt sounded fantastic in that register. Amazing how smooth his voice was.

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Originally Posted by cobl04

Yeah. As much as I love High Violet i connected with this one more. It's funny because I saw a few sites claiming it was one of Matt's lesser efforts lyrically but it's the lyrics that have made me connect with it so much.

Agreed about the power of the lyrics. Pink Rabbits and Don't Swallow the Cap have become songs I can only listen to on occasion because of how firmly they hit me emotionally. Plus that backing vocal from Van Etten on DStC is perfect.

cobl04 · 08-02-2014, 08:53 AM

Yep, me too.

I didn't ask for this pain, it just came over me.

Perfect summation of anxiety/depression, which is something TWFM deals with expertly.

iron yuppie · 08-02-2014, 09:47 AM

The Morrissey shout-out on Pink Rabbits gives it bonus points as well.

intedomine · 08-03-2014, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by iron yuppie

Agreed about the power of the lyrics. Pink Rabbits and Don't Swallow the Cap have become songs I can only listen to on occasion because of how firmly they hit me emotionally. Plus that backing vocal from Van Etten on DStC is perfect.

It's a testament to Berninger as a lyricist, that he can articulate how people feel so vividly across a range if themes.

I've never actually been able to emotionally identify too much with the lyrics on TWFM, but Boxer on the other hand resonates wildly with me and I find that many songs on that album hit me a little too close to home sometimes. The lyrics can be very distracting if I'm supposed to be concentrating on something else (driving, work, conversation).

He's brilliant.

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LemonMelon · 08-03-2014, 01:55 AM

Alligator and TWFM are definitely the most relatable National albums for me. Karen and Demons in particular really resonate with me. There are a lot of beautiful details in the writing on these albums that brings them to life for me.

Boxer has really powerful lyrics too though, don't get me wrong. I have "I want to hurry home to you" engraved in my wedding ring.

iron yuppie · 08-03-2014, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LemonMelon

Boxer has really powerful lyrics too though, don't get me wrong. I have "I want to hurry home to you" engraved in my wedding ring.

Yeah, Slow Show resonates really strongly with me as well, though for different reasons than the one you cited. I think we might have had that conversation before.

mikal · 08-03-2014, 12:01 PM

I really love Guest Room.

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IWasBored · 08-03-2014, 07:35 PM

Apartment Story. /end discussion

Danny Boy · 08-03-2014, 08:48 PM

Watched Mistaken for Strangers on my flight home. That is some hilarious shit.

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Danny Boy Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Harvard Supermodel Activist of the Decade Runner-Up Posts: 9,562 Local Time: 03:57 PM	Watched Mistaken for Strangers on my flight home. That is some hilarious shit. __________________

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08-01-2014, 04:59 AM	#904
djerdap Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,516 Local Time: 11:57 PM	It begins today...

08-01-2014, 05:24 AM	#905
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,491 Local Time: 09:57 AM	I haven't seen them since April and I'm not coping well.

08-02-2014, 06:05 AM	#906
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,491 Local Time: 09:57 AM	The more I listen to it, the more I think about it, the more I think Trouble Will Find Me is becoming one of my all-time favourite albums. I think the chorus to Heavenfaced is pretty much the only thing holding it back. I like Fireproof.

08-02-2014, 07:36 AM	#908
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,491 Local Time: 09:57 AM	Yeah. As much as I love High Violet i connected with this one more. It's funny because I saw a few sites claiming it was one of Matt's lesser efforts lyrically but it's the lyrics that have made me connect with it so much.

08-02-2014, 07:48 AM	#909
Kieran McConville ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kony Island Baby Posts: 10,244 Local Time: 09:57 AM	I must confess I have the opposite problem. I keep waiting for the click but it doesn't kick in. Even recently, in recent months, revisiting it after long gaps, hoping it gets better... I'm being very careful not to rubbish it though. I respect the band and I get that it's really found a place in people's hearts.

08-02-2014, 08:09 AM	#910
LemonMelon More 5G Than Man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 68,641 Local Time: 04:57 PM	High Violet is growing on me a lot. I heard Alligator the other night (I'm not sure I've heard a National album during the day before tbh) for the twenty billionth time and it's like meeting up with an old friend every time. TWFM has been awesome since day 1 and subsequent listens only confirm that. This Is the Last Time and Humiliation are top-tier Nash.

08-02-2014, 08:22 AM	#911
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,491 Local Time: 09:57 AM	This is the Last Time is my fav track, yeah. also benefits from some Annie

08-02-2014, 08:53 AM	#913
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,491 Local Time: 09:57 AM	Yep, me too. I didn't ask for this pain, it just came over me. Perfect summation of anxiety/depression, which is something TWFM deals with expertly.

08-02-2014, 09:47 AM	#914
iron yuppie ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,715 Local Time: 06:57 PM	The Morrissey shout-out on Pink Rabbits gives it bonus points as well.

08-03-2014, 01:55 AM	#916
LemonMelon More 5G Than Man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 68,641 Local Time: 04:57 PM	Alligator and TWFM are definitely the most relatable National albums for me. Karen and Demons in particular really resonate with me. There are a lot of beautiful details in the writing on these albums that brings them to life for me. Boxer has really powerful lyrics too though, don't get me wrong. I have "I want to hurry home to you" engraved in my wedding ring.

08-03-2014, 12:01 PM	#918
mikal Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Black Lodge Posts: 27,437 Local Time: 06:57 PM	I really love Guest Room. Sent from my iPhone using U2 Interference

08-03-2014, 07:35 PM	#919
IWasBored Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 36,784 Local Time: 07:57 PM	Apartment Story. /end discussion