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Free Music Notes for The NationalFree Music Review: This one is totally worth picking up Hit: 4 StarsMy favorite National record is still the latest one (Boxer) but this record has more than a handful of classic National songs.
Anyone who is a fan of the band had best give this record the time it deserves.
Free Music Review: Not their best, still really good Hit: 4 StarsI already have Alligator, Boxer, and Sad Songs, And this is yet another great addition. I haven't had it very long yet, so some songs are still growing on me, typical of The National. Anyways, Beautiful Head and American Mary are the best songs on here. 29 Years is really good too, Berringer reprised it at the end of "Slow Show" on Boxer. Aside from that, the other songs are good, but not their best. This is a good debut album, and Beautiful Head and American Mary are in my top "The National" Songs. As I've said in other reviews, if you're new to The National, get Alligator, and let it grow on you.
Free Music Review: An Honorable Lineage Hit: 3 StarsThough they've grown exponentially over the last two releases, The National arrived fully-born on this debut. Vocalist/lyricist Matt Berninger has only honed his sharp and honest voice, but that commitment to detail is all over these 12 tunes. They plumb the Amerindie sound without redefining it; instead, they join an honorable lineage that includes Warren Zevon, Matthew Sweet, R.E.M., Drive-By Truckers, and, especially, Afghan Whigs. There's a bit more gentility here than on Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers or Alligitor; with luck, they will just get rougher and rougher. The mire becomes them.
Free Music Review: I love this CD. Hit: 5 StarsFor various work-related reasons, people are always giving me their CDs to listen to. A coworker bugged me for months to listen to this CD, but it wasn't until I put it in my car's rotation that I had time to listen to it. That was last week, and I've been listening to it almost constantly ever since. I love the resonance of his voice, the lyrics are fresh and intelligent, the songs are all listenable and just fantastic. I can't say enough good about it.
Free Music Review: If you are between the age of 18 and 38, buy this album. Hit: 5 StarsI could listen to this album every day. It's that good. This is coming from a guy who had to fill his 400 CD random player to keep things interesting. I won't analyze The National's album. I wouldn't want to taint your perception.
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