The National - High Violet

[Butcher]

I like the Alternate Version a lot better than the album version of this track -- particularly the drums. It just seems a lot fuller to me. Makes me wish they used this version instead.

[BT]

<!--quoteo(post=117793:date=Oct 22 2010, 10:41 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Oct 22 2010, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I like the Alternate Version a lot better than the album version of this track -- particularly the drums. It just seems a lot fuller to me. Makes me wish they used this version instead.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


I was at the concert where he was standing on the bar in that video. It was the last song, and it was fucking awesome.

[rok]

Bonus Disc released with new tracks

[Butcher]

Weird new National video starring the funny chick from Flight of the Conchords and Sterling from Mad Men:

<div style="padding:4px;"><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtvni.tam:629389" width="512" height="288" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="." flashVars=""></embed><p style="text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:4px;margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>The National</b>
</div>

[BT]

<!--quoteo(post=133130:date=Mar 9 2011, 01:42 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 9 2011, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Weird new National video starring the funny chick from Flight of the Conchords and Sterling from Mad Men:

<div style="background-color:#000000;width:520px;"><div style="padding:4px;"><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtvni.tam:629389" width="512" height="288" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="." flashVars=""></embed><p style="text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:4px;margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>The National</b>
</div><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Love the Presidential G-string.

[rok]

For some reason the video goes crazy and is all blurry about 10 seconds in for me. I had to click back several times before it cleared up. What an awkwardly awesome and bizarre video.

Anyway, that's possibly my favorite tune on the album, and I almost added it to my SOI mix. The brain eating part, of course, always gets me.

[jstraw]

The video amused me but the song bored the hell out of me. I'm not a big fan of music that sounds like it was recorded by people laying in bed.

[phan]

<!--quoteo(post=133270:date=Mar 10 2011, 10:47 AM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Mar 10 2011, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The video amused me but the song bored the hell out of me. I'm not a big fan of music that sounds like it was recorded by people laying in bed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

yeah that's always been my takeaway with the national...just not enough energy there. there doesn't seem to be much dynamic.

for me i think it's his voice.

[BT]

<!--quoteo(post=133712:date=Mar 14 2011, 09:25 PM:name=phan)-->QUOTE (phan @ Mar 14 2011, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=133270:date=Mar 10 2011, 10:47 AM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Mar 10 2011, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The video amused me but the song bored the hell out of me. I'm not a big fan of music that sounds like it was recorded by people laying in bed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

yeah that's always been my takeaway with the national...just not enough energy there. there doesn't seem to be much dynamic.

for me i think it's his voice.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/P1BjndTZvQY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[phan]

<!--quoteo(post=133718:date=Mar 14 2011, 10:29 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Mar 14 2011, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=133712:date=Mar 14 2011, 09:25 PM:name=phan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (phan @ Mar 14 2011, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=133270:date=Mar 10 2011, 10:47 AM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Mar 10 2011, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The video amused me but the song bored the hell out of me. I'm not a big fan of music that sounds like it was recorded by people laying in bed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> yeah that's always been my takeaway with the national...just not enough energy there. there doesn't seem to be much dynamic. for me i think it's his voice. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


i like that tune. i've only listed to boxer and the new one and since everybody loves those and I don't I never bothered to listen to their older stuff. if it's like this I might have to check it out.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=133797:date=Mar 15 2011, 04:09 PM:name=phan)-->QUOTE (phan @ Mar 15 2011, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=133718:date=Mar 14 2011, 10:29 PM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Mar 14 2011, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=133712:date=Mar 14 2011, 09:25 PM:name=phan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (phan @ Mar 14 2011, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=133270:date=Mar 10 2011, 10:47 AM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Mar 10 2011, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The video amused me but the song bored the hell out of me. I'm not a big fan of music that sounds like it was recorded by people laying in bed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> yeah that's always been my takeaway with the national...just not enough energy there. there doesn't seem to be much dynamic. for me i think it's his voice. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


i like that tune. i've only listed to boxer and the new one and since everybody loves those and I don't I never bothered to listen to their older stuff. if it's like this I might have to check it out.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If you like this tune more than the stuff from Boxer and High Violet, you'll probably like most of that album -- Alligator. Abel, Lit Up, and Mr. November are all pretty rockin'. But...there's also plenty of stuff more like Conversation 16. I love all of it, but I get why they aren't everyone's cup of tea.

[rok]

Alligator is a pretty solid record as well, but Boxer is what got me hooked on them for sure.

[phan]

<!--quoteo(post=133799:date=Mar 15 2011, 04:21 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Mar 15 2011, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Alligator is a pretty solid record as well, but Boxer is what got me hooked on them for sure.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


I liked boxer more than I like the new one at this point.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=133800:date=Mar 15 2011, 05:02 PM:name=phan)-->QUOTE (phan @ Mar 15 2011, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=133799:date=Mar 15 2011, 04:21 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Mar 15 2011, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Alligator is a pretty solid record as well, but Boxer is what got me hooked on them for sure.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


I liked boxer more than I like the new one at this point.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Even though I like their latest just fine, I still believe Boxer is their best work.