Toxic1
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The National.
I would've said My Morning Jacket in the past. Others would say some bands like The Shins or Wilco or even Okkervil River. All good choices. What do you think?
The National's sound has swayed between alt country, chamber pop, and blistering indie rock. Their lyrics are so **** good that most songs contain at least several qoute worthy lines. Berninger's potent baritone kinda crosses the line of Johnny Cash-esque, but at times has sounded like Frank Black of the Pixies with his moments of screaming madness. The National, in my opinion, have topped each of their albums with every new release. Including their latest "Boxer". Their previous album, Alligator, was such a remarkable album with every aspect that some critics were kinda unsure what to make of it. But as time passed, it has become one of the biggest cult classics that keeps building a huge following for the band. The lyrics were my favourite thing about the highly rousing and anthemic Alligator and I'm not a huge lyrics guys. However, the music for "Boxer" has taken me. It's such a low-key masterpiece with some of the best sounding drums, strings, and horn arrangements. It's got great atmosphere, and lyrics of course, and makes me wonder if their tour of Europe has something to do with it. Anyhow, it brings back certain qualities that made me love "Cherry Tree" EP so much and "Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers" to an extent. This band keeps on getting better and keeps growing on me........like fungus.
Discuss.........
I would've said My Morning Jacket in the past. Others would say some bands like The Shins or Wilco or even Okkervil River. All good choices. What do you think?
The National's sound has swayed between alt country, chamber pop, and blistering indie rock. Their lyrics are so **** good that most songs contain at least several qoute worthy lines. Berninger's potent baritone kinda crosses the line of Johnny Cash-esque, but at times has sounded like Frank Black of the Pixies with his moments of screaming madness. The National, in my opinion, have topped each of their albums with every new release. Including their latest "Boxer". Their previous album, Alligator, was such a remarkable album with every aspect that some critics were kinda unsure what to make of it. But as time passed, it has become one of the biggest cult classics that keeps building a huge following for the band. The lyrics were my favourite thing about the highly rousing and anthemic Alligator and I'm not a huge lyrics guys. However, the music for "Boxer" has taken me. It's such a low-key masterpiece with some of the best sounding drums, strings, and horn arrangements. It's got great atmosphere, and lyrics of course, and makes me wonder if their tour of Europe has something to do with it. Anyhow, it brings back certain qualities that made me love "Cherry Tree" EP so much and "Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers" to an extent. This band keeps on getting better and keeps growing on me........like fungus.
Discuss.........
