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  • mikesbrimikesbri Toronto Posts: 1,002
    Been listening to it for the last few weeks...its the best album ive heard in probably the last 1.5 years.
    Barrie 98, Toronto 00, Toronto 03, Buffalo 03, Toronto 05, Hamilton 05, Kitchener 05, Toronto 06 I II, Lolla 07, Vedder Toronto I II, Toronto 09, Philly Oct 30 & 31 2009, Buffalo 2010, Cleveland 2010, Toronto I II 2011, Hamilton 2011, Ottawa 2011, London 2013, Buffalo 2013, Pittsburgh 2013, FLL 2016, Miami 2016, Tor I & II 2016, Barcelona 2018, Toronto 2022, Ottawa 2022, Quebec City 2022, Hamilton 2022
  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    this needs a bump. favorite songs are England, Anyone's Ghost, Bloodbuzz, and Terrible Love.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,517
    High Violet is #1 on iTunes and Sea of Cowards (Dead Weather) is #2. That's pretty cool.
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • mateymatemateymate Posts: 291
    I have been into this band for ages, Every album is consistently excellent in my opinion. I had tickets for a small show in the UK a couple of years ago but couldn't make it :x
    Reading 2006, Paris 2006, Wembley 2007, Manchester 2009, London 2009, Dublin, Belfast, London 2010, Manchester x 2 2012, London x 2 2018.
  • SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    I hope they dont get huge :evil: I love this band
  • mavimavi Posts: 941
    Can't stop listening. Best album I have heard in a very long time. I'm in love!
    "He who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once" R. Browning
  • veddertownveddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    I've only heard about 3 or 4 songs but they sounded pretty good. Listening to some new stuff at the weekend on lastfm so will check them out a bit more :D
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • chimpatchimpat Posts: 590
    Great album, had a couple long drives this week and been through it about 3 times straight. Really solid the whole way through.
    "This is about as perfect a crowd as you can get. I hate to placate, I ain't placating...." - EV, 9/29/96


  • rb115565rb115565 Posts: 222
    these guys are just awesome and their albums have always been good
    5/30/03 9/2/05 9/4/05 9/5/05 7/22/06 7/23/06 9/21/09 9/22/09 9/21/11 9/22/11
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,413
    I'm gonna have to give this album a listen tomorrow. They're playing philly twice in Jun. One date is sold out though
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    Been listening for the last two days. Really great album.
  • prodacakeprodacake Posts: 319
    Big national fan here in the uk, picked up the album monday and at first i thought you guys had overhyped it, i need to apologize after about 8 listens it hit me. What an album quality throughout :D
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I've listened to 17 new albums so far this year.

    this one is the best to my ears that i've heard so far.
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • stranger34stranger34 Posts: 235
    Sawyer wrote:
    I love Lemon World

    Me too, it's my fav song off the album, I'm shocked it doesn't get more recognition.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,517
    intodeep wrote:
    I've listened to 17 new albums so far this year.

    this one is the best to my ears that i've heard so far.

    What else do you love from this year?
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    I've listened to 17 new albums so far this year.

    this one is the best to my ears that i've heard so far.

    What else do you love from this year?
    honestly there is not much i love this year. I have heard a lot of "good" albums but not too many really have excited me. I did get into Surfer Blood a good bit but i've not gone back to it much. I've been grooving on the new Black Keys Brothers a good bit too. This is what i'ver heard:
    Vampire Weekend- Contra
    Massive Attack- Heliogland
    Beach House- Teen Dream
    Surfer Blood- Astro Coast
    High on Fire- Snakes for the Divine
    Broken Bells- Broken Bellls
    Gorrilaz-Plastic Beach
    Drive By Truckers- The Big To Do
    She & Him- vol 2
    New Pornographers- Trouble
    National- High Violet
    MGMT-Congratulations
    The Black Keys-Brothers
    Band of Horses- Infinate Arms
    Minus the Bear-Omni
    Everest- On Approach
    Bison BC-Dark Ages


    I like a good bit of them but again just not been floored by much as being great.
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,413
    Listened to this album earlier today. Very solid. I wasn't too familiar with them (only heard a song or two). Probably be in my top 10 albums so far.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Listened to this album earlier today. Very solid. I wasn't too familiar with them (only heard a song or two). Probably be in my top 10 albums so far.

    your in for a treat then. listen to alligator and boxer...both are masterpieces.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,413
    Benzor wrote:
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Listened to this album earlier today. Very solid. I wasn't too familiar with them (only heard a song or two). Probably be in my top 10 albums so far.

    your in for a treat then. listen to alligator and boxer...both are masterpieces.

    I do have about half the songs off Boxer ( dl that :shh:) , still need to get that whole album though
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    torrents my friend
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    I think it needs to be continually stated how amazing "Conversation 16" is.

    Love Berninger's oddball lyrics.

    "I was afraid I'd eat your brains... 'cuz IIIIIIIIII'm evil"
  • nigelnigel Posts: 267
    Apologies to all National veterans for the naïvety of this post but..

    OMG this album is incredible.... :D

    As part of my Glastonbury listening in I downloaded this from eMusic this week and am completely blown away.

    (going to my first festival in 16 years has jolt started me into listening to some great bands in recent weeks!)

    Slight problem I have got a feeling The National and The Deadweather are on at the same time on Saturday :?
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,413
    Apparently they are playing a benefit concert live on youtube tonight from Brooklyn at 8pm

    http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNationalVEVO
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    tcaporale wrote:
    I think it needs to be continually stated how amazing "Conversation 16" is.

    Love Berninger's oddball lyrics.

    "I was afraid I'd eat your brains... 'cuz IIIIIIIIII'm evil"
    Probably my favorite song on the album
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C2WVCruPM

    amazing.
  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Benzor wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C2WVCruPM

    amazing.

    Definitely. My favorite song on the album at this point.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    boroff89 wrote:
    Benzor wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C2WVCruPM

    amazing.

    Definitely. My favorite song on the album at this point.
    Awesome.

    Favourite song has to be Little Faith. There's not a single dud on there though.

    Album Of The Year thus far :thumbup: :clap:
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,413
    wow i just won tix from our local alt. rock station, yrockonxpn, to see them in philly at the Electric Factory on Jun. 4 :D
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    eeriepadave wrote:
    wow i just won tix from our local alt. rock station, yrockonxpn, to see them in philly at the Electric Factory on Jun. 4 :D
    that is cool!

    Only time i ever won tickets from the radio station was for a wilco show which i already had seats to, and my presale through the wilco website seats were better then the radio seats so i ended up just giving them to friends.
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Finally got my first listen to this today ... liked it from jump.

    However, it might be missing a little punch.

    I'll give it a few more twirls in the days ahead as I'm seeing them on Thursday! :mrgreen:
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
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