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The National - High Violet

tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
edited August 2010 in Other Music
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Can't wait for this album! If you didn't know, "Bloodbuzz Ohio" is available as a free download on their website, and "Afraid of Everyone" can be found on the internet as well.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,517
    I heard the whole album live already (in one night in NYC) and I must say that it is amazing. This will most likely be one of the best albums of the year.
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  • ill_Ride_the_Waveill_Ride_the_Wave Calgary Canada Posts: 41
    email from The National today:

    Hi everyone! As you may have heard, there is a low quality leak of our new album, High Violet, spreading across the Internet as we speak. We wanted to let you know the New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com - will be streaming the real thing starting Friday April 23rd. We hope you'll take the time to hear the album at its intended level of quality. High Violet will be released by 4AD worldwide on May 10th/11th.
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    I think I might wait until it's released to listen to it, but I might be eating my words if a better quality version surfaces!

    Either way I'm definitely buying this album when it comes out.
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    tcaporale wrote:
    I think I might wait until it's released to listen to it, but I might be eating my words if a better quality version surfaces!

    Either way I'm definitely buying this album when it comes out.

    what this guy said ... another band coming here soon that I have tickets to see, cannot wait.

    I posted pics of their show at Outside Lands somewhere in this forum ...

    yeah, a few pics are HERE In "The National Thread" ... seemed like a logical place for them.
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    The new record is great, guys. If you haven't heard it yet, you won't be disappointed!
  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    This record is great!! Can't wait for Saturday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (incidentally where Alice In Chains filmed Unplugged).
    Love these guys!!
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  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    i have listened to this album probably 3 or 4 times a day for the past week. This is an unreal album. its a modern day classic, id even say its better than boxer, and boxer is one of my favorite albums of all time. High Violet is an incredible achievement. This is probably the album of the year so far, and will be high on everyone's top albums list even if a better album by another band tops it. The National now are indie rock royalty. One of the most important bands in the scene today.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,517
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    i have listened to this album probably 3 or 4 times a day for the past week. This is an unreal album. its a modern day classic, id even say its better than boxer, and boxer is one of my favorite albums of all time. High Violet is an incredible achievement. This is probably the album of the year so far, and will be high on everyone's top albums list even if a better album by another band tops it. The National now are indie rock royalty. One of the most important bands in the scene today.

    I couldn't agree with this more. Can't wait to see them twice this summer.
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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    incredible. best thing i've heard since middle cyclone last spring. i've played it entirely about 30 times already. it drove me mad. literally.
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    Tiki Barber wrote:
    incredible. best thing i've heard since middle cyclone last spring. i've played it entirely about 30 times already. it drove me mad. literally.

    i still am sort of in shock how a band could be this could. boxer was a masterpiece. i havent listened to alligator a ton, but that is the no code or yield for many national fanatics, its the best of their catalogue, in many peoples opinion. and then you have high violet. incredible run of records. how can they be this good? We all sort of put expectations on new records. like if we really enjoyed a previous effort, we want and hope that the new record will be equally good. but for an album to be this good, unreal.

    I am absolutely in love with Conversation 16, Bloodbuzz, Vanderlyle, and Afraid Of Everyone.

    The national have created something special here. Its a high water mark that will be near impossible for a band to top this year.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,517
    My top 3 songs off this album are 1) Afraid of Everyone 2) Runaway and 3) Terrible Love.
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  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    My top 3 songs off this album are 1) Afraid of Everyone 2) Runaway and 3) Terrible Love.


    how great is that swirling guitar riff in Afraid of Everyone? Then the ending of course. and sufjans vocals in the back. bloody brilliant
  • SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    I love Lemon World
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    can't wait to hear the whole thing have only heard terrible love, afriad of everyone and bloodbuzz ohio... love terrible love and BDO so much. Hanging out for the release of this album!
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    My top 3 songs off this album are 1) Afraid of Everyone 2) Runaway and 3) Terrible Love.


    how great is that swirling guitar riff in Afraid of Everyone? Then the ending of course. and sufjans vocals in the back. bloody brilliant
    The ending to this song is great; it reminds me of the Police.

    These clips are of Matt and Aaron talking about the songs in order, it's an interesting watch:
    http://www.magicrpm.com/videos/tous/the ... -episode-1
    http://www.magicrpm.com/videos/tous/the ... me-episode
    http://www.magicrpm.com/videos/intervie ... me-episode

    My personal favorites are "Conversation 16," "Lemonworld," "England," and "Sorrow".
  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    It's a marvel that this album managed to live up to the massive expectations I placed on it. I was fully expecting it to be the album of the year and it likely is. I've listened to it at least 15 times now, usually a few times a day, and won't be stopping soon. Can't wait to buy a physical copy.

    Top 3 songs: Bloodbuzz Ohio, England, Lemonworld
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  • PJRock75PJRock75 Posts: 869
    I have 4 tickets for there sold out June 27th show in Brooklyn for sale if anyone is interested...please PM 8-)
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    This album is fucking brilliant. I'm going to end up listening to it non-stop for a while.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    gleemonex wrote:
    It's a marvel that this album managed to live up to the massive expectations I placed on it. I was fully expecting it to be the album of the year and it likely is. I've listened to it at least 15 times now, usually a few times a day, and won't be stopping soon. Can't wait to buy a physical copy.

    Top 3 songs: Bloodbuzz Ohio, England, Lemonworld


    thats the part i cant wrap my head around. how a band could have 3 records as brilliant as Alligator, Boxer and High violet, in consecutive order.

    My expectations were insanely high. Boxer changed my life. One of my favorite albums of all time. So anything less than that on a follow up record would have been a letdown. this band had to be a modern day classic and masterpiece, for me, and it sounds like you had the same sort of lofty expectations. the insane thing is they accomplished this, and exceeded it. High Violet may even be better than Boxer, so yeah, for my money, The National are pretty much gods.
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    boroff89 wrote:
    This album is fucking brilliant. I'm going to end up listening to it non-stop for a while.

    i know, i am addicted to it. i have had it a week, and already its been played more than any of my other cd's this year.

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  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    I can't remember the last time a band released 3 consecutive albums as good as The National's last 3. I still think 'Alligator' is their best one but they are all tremendous. 'High Violet' is right up there with Beach House's 'Teen Dream' for album of the year.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,517
    Benzor wrote:
    I can't remember the last time a band released 3 consecutive albums as good as The National's last 3. I still think 'Alligator' is their best one but they are all tremendous. 'High Violet' is right up there with Beach House's 'Teen Dream' for album of the year.

    I really like Teen Dream but I would say it's behind both High Violet and Broken Social Scene's Forgiveness Rock Record.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Boxer was a top 5 album of mine last decade so i was really excited about this one.

    I'm almost one listen in and i can tell i'm gonna like it. This baby is gonna be great on headphones!

    So happy to have this brooding album.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,517
    Anyone pick up the limited edition version? I'm wondering what's in it.
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  • pedalbreakpedalbreak Posts: 138
    You get a slipcase and a 1x1 poster
  • Longest RoadLongest Road Posts: 264
    Second best band ever, awesome live, AWESOME ALBUM
    I will scream my lungs out till it fills this room.
  • SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    Jonsi's album is still tops for me, but this album is just incredible.....really makes up for The Hold Steady's disappointment
  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    Sawyer listen to 'Total Life Forever' by Foals. You'll like it.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,517
    pedalbreak wrote:
    You get a slipcase and a 1x1 poster

    That's it? I'm happy I didn't bother looking for it. I only like special editions when there is more music or a DVD.
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
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    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I'm going to try to pick the album up at Best Buy at lunch. Its the only place close to my work. I can't wait to hear it, especially after hearing you guys talk, so hopefully they have it.
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