I read that differently, as in not caring about being cool makes it possible to like The National. Mainly because I don't think it's considered cool to like The National.You know how we're pretending to like Arcade Fire? Well, we're also into The National to look cool. Check it out:
http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f196/new-album-talk-i-heard-that-it-was-big-but-this-is-really-big-216114-23.html#post7717843
CAN'T ARGUE WITH THAT.
But I'm probably naieve (no idea how to spell this correctly) and/or suck at reading comprehension.