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[tevaburger]

In transit, on May 6 2010, 02:02 PM, said:

Does anyone else who has been listening to high violet think it might even be better than boxer or alligator? It just seems to have this really powerful undercurrent running through it. Perhaps misses some of the slower, more melancholy moments of Boxer particularly but there are some amazing tracks.

i just got it today (release date) and have been listening to it nonstop. i hate to make judgement on day one, but yes, i agree, it could easily be their best record to date. great stuff...and 'England' is such a beautiful track as well. would work well on sat afternoon before the round of 16 match (even tho it has nothing to do with football or nationalist sentiment).

i'd like to think that i'll be voting this as better than the brilliant 'Boxer' by the time Glasto rolls around.

[In transit]

tevaburger, on May 11 2010, 11:45 PM, said:

i just got it today (release date) and have been listening to it nonstop. i hate to make judgement on day one, but yes, i agree, it could easily be their best record to date. great stuff...and 'England' is such a beautiful track as well. would work well on sat afternoon before the round of 16 match (even tho it has nothing to do with football or nationalist sentiment).

i'd like to think that i'll be voting this as better than the brilliant 'Boxer' by the time Glasto rolls around.

They streamed it on the New York Times website so you could listen to the full thing before the release date.

You're right about the album, it is brilliant although I'd rather keep the beauty of England well away from anything to do with football.

[In transit]

Great on Jools as well although I thought his mike could have done with being a bit higher to convey some of the power in his voice.

[tevaburger]

they're playing a hometown gig on Saturday in Brooklyn at a snazzy opera house

but best of all, it's being streamed live on YouTube, so check it out to see why you'll want to catch them at Glasto .

time will be 1AM in the UK Saturday night...i'm guessing probably later, as typically they'll interview them for the first 45 mins or so, and the show will start at 9pmish or something...2am GMT..

http://www.youtube.com/thenationalvevo

[mario man]

In transit, on May 11 2010, 11:58 PM, said:

Great on Jools as well although I thought his mike could have done with being a bit higher to convey some of the power in his voice.

didnt realise they were on last night, will have to catch Friday's show
since acquiring the album on monday ive listened almost non-stop! it gets better with every listen. i have to say i dont think there is a better band out there at this present time.
great to hear they are playing brixton in december as well, i missed last weeks shows in camden & RAH so that one is a must for me

[russycarps]

In transit, on May 11 2010, 11:58 PM, said:

Great on Jools as well although I thought his mike could have done with being a bit higher to convey some of the power in his voice.

did they play more than one song on Jools last night? I saw the first song they did (I've completely forgotten what it was now!) and have to say I wasnt too impressed. I agree with you though that I think it was due to the poor sound in the studio rather than the band. They have way better songs than that one too. Annoying, as one of my friends who is coming to glasto was with me and he wasnt impressed by them. Gah!

LCD Soundsystem were utter dung. I dont know a lot about them but that song was dreadful. Are they better than that usually?

[Madmark]

The National have announced details of an upcoming UK tour.



The National will play:

Bristol O2 Academy (November 24)
Coventry Warwick Arts Centre (25)
Glasgow O2 Academy (26)
Manchester O2 Academy (27)
London Brixton Academy (December 1)

[In transit]

russycarps, on May 12 2010, 08:56 AM, said:

did they play more than one song on Jools last night? I saw the first song they did (I've completely forgotten what it was now!) and have to say I wasnt too impressed. I agree with you though that I think it was due to the poor sound in the studio rather than the band. They have way better songs than that one too. Annoying, as one of my friends who is coming to glasto was with me and he wasnt impressed by them. Gah!

LCD Soundsystem were utter dung. I dont know a lot about them but that song was dreadful. Are they better than that usually?

They only played the one last night, we will have to record Later on Friday to get a couple more. It was Bloodbuzz Ohio they played - understandable I suppose as it's the lead single on the album and I think if the sound had been right it'd have conveyed how impressive and powerful the new album is.

Got tickets for Brixton this morning through O2 - the general sale is this Friday for anyone interested.

Wasn't impressed at all by LCD - I know they have a really loyal following but in isolation I've never been blown away by them.

[russycarps]

In transit, on May 12 2010, 09:43 AM, said:

They only played the one last night, we will have to record Later on Friday to get a couple more. It was Bloodbuzz Ohio they played - understandable I suppose as it's the lead single on the album and I think if the sound had been right it'd have conveyed how impressive and powerful the new album is.

Got tickets for Brixton this morning through O2 - the general sale is this Friday for anyone interested.

Wasn't impressed at all by LCD - I know they have a really loyal following but in isolation I've never been blown away by them.

Yeh that's the one, I didnt realise it was the lead single. Not the best song on the album if you ask me. I was listening to High Violet on the way in to work this morning and Sorrow came on. That song is sensational.

I got 2 shiney tickets for Brixton too. The end of the year is looking quite nice for gigs for me so far - Primal Scream playing Screamdelica 26 November, then the National 1 December, Suede 7 December and a couple of free tickets for James 10 December (might get rid of these though). Lovely stuff

[In transit]

russycarps, on May 12 2010, 10:50 AM, said:

Yeh that's the one, I didnt realise it was the lead single. Not the best song on the album if you ask me. I was listening to High Violet on the way in to work this morning and Sorrow came on. That song is sensational.

I got 2 shiney tickets for Brixton too. The end of the year is looking quite nice for gigs for me so far - Primal Scream playing Screamdelica 26 November, then the National 1 December, Suede 7 December and a couple of free tickets for James 10 December (might get rid of these though). Lovely stuff

Sorrow and England are outstanding, as are Anyone's Ghost and A Little Faith. More to the point there isn't a weak song on the whole album I don't think. Do like Bloodbuzz Ohio bit more than you do though.

[al_coholic]

Just coming to The National, new band to me, listening to some of their stuff on youtube at the moment and it is very good, but it just adds to an already nightmare clash for me with Delphic in the JP and Ed Harcourt on the Greenpeace Stage.

Bloodbuzz Ohio sounds amazing even on my laptop

[lizki]

Yes, High Violet is on its third listen now, and it's beginning to creep deliciously into my subconcious now.

National tracks never hit me between the eyes on the first listen, but I know the more i listen, the more i hear.  It is almost like when I listen to a track for the 25th time, I am listening to a completely different song.  The main problem with this is convincing friends that they are a great great band...

[tevaburger]

In transit, on May 12 2010, 10:33 AM, said:

Sorrow and England are outstanding, as are Anyone's Ghost and A Little Faith. More to the point there isn't a weak song on the whole album I don't think. Do like Bloodbuzz Ohio bit more than you do though.

Bloodbuzz Ohio didn't blow me away immediately when i'd been hearing if for a while in isolation as the lead single, but it has definitely grown on me and when it's listened to in the context of the whole album it really fits in well and is now one of my standout tracks on the record. but yes i agree with you, as i mentioned to you earlier, England is just a truly beautiful song.

[devonhammer]

lizki, on May 12 2010, 12:59 PM, said:

National tracks never hit me between the eyes on the first listen, but I know the more i listen, the more i hear.  It is almost like when I listen to a track for the 25th time, I am listening to a completely different song.  The main problem with this is convincing friends that they are a great great band...

+1 on this. Got Boxer when it came out didn't think much, but as the songs came around a few times on shuffle they went from OK to good to great to favourite band and I bought everything they've released. I've only managed to convert one friend and sadly that is not the person who insisted on driving us home before they came on 2 years ago. Once that bombshell dropped on Sunday morning I've never had a worse day at Glastonbury :-( but now I've got Glastonbury and Bristol to look  forward to :-)

People need instant fixes nowadays and The National demand you to commit to a few listens.

[In transit]

Thing is I'd turn up just to watch them play High Violet, when you think of the quality they have to bring from the previous two albums you realise they could blow the whole place away.

I know you Glastonbury veterans will think nothing of it but even having experienced it before I still struggle to come to terms with how awesome it will be that within about 48 hours I'll see The National, Midlake (probably), Foals, Mumford and The Bees and yet also Faithless, Orbital and Holy F**k. Will be all over the place.

[When Jokers Attack]

I fully agree that The National take  a good few listens then it hits you. Actually my favourite band and have been for the last year. High Violet has grown and grown on every listen, Album of 2010? Yes!

tevaburger, on May 12 2010, 03:00 AM, said:

they're playing a hometown gig on Saturday in Brooklyn at a snazzy opera house

but best of all, it's being streamed live on YouTube, so check it out to see why you'll want to catch them at Glasto .

time will be 1AM in the UK Saturday night...i'm guessing probably later, as typically they'll interview them for the first 45 mins or so, and the show will start at 9pmish or something...2am GMT..

http://www.youtube.com/thenationalvevo

Cheers for that, Least I have something decent to look forward to this weekend since it's a  quiet one.

Madmark, on May 12 2010, 09:32 AM, said:

The National have announced details of an upcoming UK tour.



The National will play:

Bristol O2 Academy (November 24)
Coventry Warwick Arts Centre (25)
Glasgow O2 Academy (26)
Manchester O2 Academy (27)
London Brixton Academy (December 1)

Will be at Glasgow one!! Cannot wait!

[Roonwilldo]

russycarps, on May 12 2010, 08:56 AM, said:

did they play more than one song on Jools last night? I saw the first song they did (I've completely forgotten what it was now!) and have to say I wasnt too impressed. I agree with you though that I think it was due to the poor sound in the studio rather than the band. They have way better songs than that one too. Annoying, as one of my friends who is coming to glasto was with me and he wasnt impressed by them. Gah!

LCD Soundsystem were utter dung. I dont know a lot about them but that song was dreadful. Are they better than that usually?

On record yes -   Live, I'm nnot so sure