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  • redrawredraw Posts: 1,288
    Loving the new album!!!
    Stoked that I managed to score a signed copy when they dropped on Cherry Tree  =)
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  • lexicondevillexicondevil Posts: 2,071
    Ditto. I almost forgot about it. At 9:07, my time, I refreshed the page and was able to barely get one. I couldn't even get back to the page after that.
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  • vitovito Chicago Posts: 2,029
    edited September 2023
    Some really great songs on here...Space Invader is incredible🎸🎙🥁🎹...Weird Goodbyes, Alphabet City, Dreaming, Turn Off The House & Crumble w/ Rosanne Cash are all pretty great but, album closer Smoke Detector just might be the best song they've written since Bloodbuzz Ohio🤔 anyways FTPOF is pretty damn good and Laugh Track is even better😎 It's been a 20 year love affair w/this band and as boring as it may sound they are like a damn fine wine aging just fine! 🖕 the sad dad rock haters!!
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  • a5pja5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,910
    listening now, pretty cool that I saw on fb that they had signed vinyl test presses at the show
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,856
    vito said:
    Some really great songs on here...Space Invader is incredible🎸🎙🥁🎹...Weird Goodbyes, Alphabet City, Dreaming, Turn Off The House & Crumble w/ Rosanne Cash are all pretty great but, album closer Smoke Detector just might be the best song they've written since Bloodbuzz Ohio🤔 anyways FTPOF is pretty damn good and Laugh Track is even better😎 It's been a 20 year love affair w/this band and as boring as it may sound they are like a damn fine wine aging just fine! 🖕 the sad dad rock haters!!
    Was just coming to this thread to mention how great Smoke Detector is!  What a closer to the album.  Really good stuff.
  • lexicondevillexicondevil Posts: 2,071
    Just got shipping confirmation on the signed test pressing. That was a lot quicker than I thought it would be.
    1991- Hollywood Palladium, California with Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains -RIP Magazine Show Oct. 6th
    1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
    Nothing since then. I suck.
    2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
    2022- Oakland Night 2
    2024 Sacramento, CA
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,761
    Album is getting better with each listen. 
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,025
    Tim Simmons said:
    It took me seeing both bands this year, but I can say with 100% certainty, The National have far surpassed PJ as my favorite band. 
    The National are still in their prime.  

    Wish I could see them but schedules never align for me.
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    The crazy thing is the National are just a decade younger than PJ and have as many records. Kinda speaks how PJ has kinda generally tapped out over the past decade and a half.

  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,025
    edited September 2023
    Tim Simmons said:
    The crazy thing is the National are just a decade younger than PJ and have as many records. Kinda speaks how PJ has kinda generally tapped out over the past decade and a half.

    I don’t follow the National as closely as I do PJ outside of the music. Seems like for PJ the priority was about activism, convenience, and time off from PJ after awhile and the music became less important.  
  • lexicondevillexicondevil Posts: 2,071
    I'm just wondering if the whole Ticketmaster debacle and tour just destroyed them mentally. Other artists did not stand with them and they lost. It must have felt defeating. Not to mention the friends who have died around them. They've been through a lot, and it tears at your soul.
    1991- Hollywood Palladium, California with Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains -RIP Magazine Show Oct. 6th
    1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
    Nothing since then. I suck.
    2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
    2022- Oakland Night 2
    2024 Sacramento, CA
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    I think they just saw what they can do or not do and still get by and they figured they busted their ass in their 30s and now they have families and life goes by fast and they just prioritized something else. It’s a fair decision.

    it’s probably doesn’t help having too many cooks in the kitchen when it comes to songwriting, but if they think it’s the most fair way to do it, good for them for being fair to each other, but that’s why it also takes them 5 years to make a record now. 
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,025
    Tim Simmons said:
    I think they just saw what they can do or not do and still get by and they figured they busted their ass in their 30s and now they have families and life goes by fast and they just prioritized something else. It’s a fair decision.

    it’s probably doesn’t help having too many cooks in the kitchen when it comes to songwriting, but if they think it’s the most fair way to do it, good for them for being fair to each other, but that’s why it also takes them 5 years to make a record now. 
    Yep, I would (and hope to) do the same. 
  • mikesbrimikesbri Toronto Posts: 993
    Just receive notice that Cherry Tree Vol 5 is being processed.  Anyone know what is the release this year?
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    edited October 2023
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    It’s the Bearsville show from the spring

  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,856
    Nice!  Mine is out for delivery today...
  • mikesbrimikesbri Toronto Posts: 993
    Post some pics.  Nice setlist.
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  • toolietoolie Posts: 391
    Cherry Tree Vol. 5 is gorgeous.  I love the colour of the vinyl, it reminds me of a toy I had when I was a kid. Something Ghostbusters maybe. Art is beautiful and the set list is great. They really knocked it outta the park for me on this one.  
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,761
    Wicked set 
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,856
    toolie said:
    Cherry Tree Vol. 5 is gorgeous.  I love the colour of the vinyl, it reminds me of a toy I had when I was a kid. Something Ghostbusters maybe. Art is beautiful and the set list is great. They really knocked it outta the park for me on this one.  
    Such a great fan club to be part of!  The socks that came with are great too.....very warm.
  • mikesbrimikesbri Toronto Posts: 993
    I feel this was there best overall fanclub year.  Socks were a nice addition.  I'm suprised they were able to have such a quick production of the vinyl for a March 2023 show.
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    I think I would have liked an older show. This is a great show and a great recording. I would have like it a few years down the line rather than a live version of an album I just bought 6 months ago. 
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    edited November 2023
    Also, all the Frankenstein tracks have gotten stronger as the tour went on, these didn’t depart much from the album takes. 

    I dont doubt they’ll release a show from the tour at some point, but releasing this one just pushes that back a bit. 
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    David Letterman is returning to the Late Show for the first time since he left and he specifically asked for the National to be the musical guest. 

    So CBS Monday. 
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,761
    Awesome. Can’t wait to see that!!
  • CPR7CPR7 Stade de France, July 10, 2016 Posts: 377
    Laugh Track has easily been my most favorite album of 2023. Frankenstein is awesome but Laugh Track is on another level. 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,564
    https://youtu.be/MzXMFvSbtHs?si=WToDNtRP7cm9huMK
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    Such a great video
  • chittychitty Posts: 609
    edited February 26
    CPR7 said:
    Laugh Track has easily been my most favorite album of 2023. Frankenstein is awesome but Laugh Track is on another level. 

    By sheer lucky in timing I saw them in Auckland the other night on the last night of my vacation. Listened to Laugh Track leading up to the show and I totally agree with you!

    On another note, the National might be the best current live band out there. Normally I'd say PJ, but their last tour was shorter sets then we are accustomed to. The National played for 2:15 with 27 songs. I saw their set the next night was just as long with about 1/2 the set different.

    Anyways, if they are in your town, make sure to see these guys any chance you can
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