May 18, 20196 yr It's usually two weeks out. My tickets for Atlanta haven't been sent out yet and that's June 16. Did you get your download code from them for the new album. Speaking of that, got the Cherry Tree vinyl for the new album. Listen #2 in progress. I like it. It's very different. The lack of Matt is a little jarring. That last half of the album though is so good.
May 19, 20196 yr The National are my favorite band and have been since "Trouble Will Find Me," but I'm not yet sold on the new compilation album of songs occasionally featuring Matt Berninger. Need a few more listens.
May 19, 20196 yr Light Years is one of the best TN songs I've ever heard. If I get nothing else out of the album besides that and YHYSWY, then I consider it a success. Of course there are a few more tracks that definitely could (will?) go on a Best Of compilation, so this is a plus album IMO.
May 20, 20196 yr fucking love the 3 song string in the middle of the album: where is her head, not in kansas, so far so fast.
May 20, 20196 yr Really struggling to like this album, after 2 turns. The entire thing seems tedious, and as much as the duets are a nice twist, taking MB out of the vocals is a waste for me.
May 22, 20196 yr 50 minutes ago, Bottlecap said: Matt sounds terrible. That's what I thought on what I figured had to be a new song (right before "Wasp's Nest") -- it's really long and he's basically talking. Sounded better on some older tracks. Edited May 22, 20196 yr by C-Man
May 24, 20196 yr Hate the female vocals.Great Album. Weird dichotomy. I literally hate the female vocals. I love the lyrics.
May 24, 20196 yr Hate the female vocals.Great Album. Weird dichotomy. I literally hate the female vocals. I love the lyrics.Not in Kansas is a beautiful song — until the chick’s part. Damn near ruins the song for me.
May 24, 20196 yr Matt singing this entire album would be pretty incredible.I love the songs. His voice is an instrument and they've taken that away here. Why is he backing someone else?Make another band if you want to do that.
May 25, 20196 yr 19 hours ago, HoustonHorn said: Hate the female vocals. Great Album. Weird dichotomy. I literally hate the female vocals. I love the lyrics. This is where I'm at. Some of my favorite bands have female singers, old and new. But Matt's voice is the signature stamp of their sound. Occasional female harmonies would have been fine. But hearing half the songs with females singing lead makes this album my least favorite since probably their debut. Loving some of the songs like Not in Kansas, but this isn't an album I think I'll ever be able to listen to straight through from start to finish.
June 5, 20196 yr I'm coming around on this somewhat. I really like this album. It just should not be The National. Once you set aside the name of the band, it really has some great songs.
June 6, 20196 yr I'm trying to like it and loved the first two singles Light Years and YHYSWY, I like Harpin Turns, Not In Kansas (outside of the female vocals at the end). I can't pick out anything else that feels right on the album and granted I've spun it completely maybe twice.
June 6, 20196 yr Where Is Her Head is a pretty great song. Like a melding of The National with Arcade Fire. Rylan's still the best.
June 6, 20196 yr On 5/24/2019 at 1:35 PM, HoustonHorn said: Matt singing this entire album would be pretty incredible. I love the songs. His voice is an instrument and they've taken that away here. Why is he backing someone else? Make another band if you want to do that. Speaking of which, what ever came of El Vy? They had that one song and nothing else from what I've heard...
June 6, 20196 yr So reading through the Pitchfork interview on the album, this makes me love Light Years even more. Quote AD: That song was connected to grief. I wrote the music after my wife’s mother had been diagnosed with cancer. She was in a very swift decline, so we moved to Denmark [to be with her]. There was this beautiful old Swedish piano in the house we rented where I wrote this and “Carin at the Liquor Store” [from Sleep Well Beast]. I sent it to Matt, and it was one of those ones that just clicked. He sent the song back a day later. MB: Aaron writes stuff, and a lot of it can be academic, but sometimes it comes purely from an emotional place. With “Light Years,” you can tell whatever’s on that piano is 100 percent pure liquid emotion. When I get one of those, it’s easy to go into that same water. Link
June 17, 20196 yr Took a Father’s Day trip to Atlanta to catch them at The Roxy next to the Braves ballpark. I finally got to hear them perform Secret Meeting. Not sure why I never went to see them when Alligator came out. It was a great show. On a lot of the songs from the new album, Matt sang the female parts and switched places with Kate on a lot of them. I will say ending with Light Years isn’t as good as Vanderlye. Edited June 17, 20196 yr by mdmost
September 4, 20196 yr On 5/18/2019 at 2:44 PM, mdmost said: It's usually two weeks out. My tickets for Atlanta haven't been sent out yet and that's June 16. Did you get your download code from them for the new album. Speaking of that, got the Cherry Tree vinyl for the new album. Listen #2 in progress. I like it. It's very different. The lack of Matt is a little jarring. That last half of the album though is so good. so....yall got your tickets yet? because i don't.
September 4, 20196 yr I had to get them at the venue in Atlanta when I went. You may just have to go to Will Call when you get there. I'd email them to make sure.
September 10, 20196 yr On 9/4/2019 at 5:31 PM, mdmost said: I had to get them at the venue in Atlanta when I went. You may just have to go to Will Call when you get there. I'd email them to make sure. i got them on saturday. cutting it a bit close, imo. but i've got them, and i'm fired up. anyone got any details on the timing of COTA shows? i've never been out there, but i'd like to take my lady to dinner before the show.
September 11, 20196 yr Super late because of this storm. My god Austin 360 sucks as a venue for a show like this. I hope Matt isn’t *too* drunk. Just the right amount of drunk.
September 11, 20196 yr THAT PLACE SUCKS only sold 4400 tickets at a 14,000 capacity venue. Moved everyone that had a lawn ticket to seats
September 11, 20196 yr I can say with full confidence that i will never visit COTA again for a non race reason. Jesus.
September 11, 20196 yr That really sucks. Where do they normally play in Austin when it's not ACL Fest? They did a show at Stubbs last year.
September 11, 20196 yr 7 minutes ago, mdmost said: That really sucks. Where do they normally play in Austin when it's not ACL Fest? They did a show at Stubbs last year. I’ve seen them at Moody and the old Austin Music Hall. Both were great shows.
September 11, 20196 yr Saw these dudes at the Santa Fe Opera House on Sunday. Good show. Seemed like they played a mellower set based on the venue. Going to show in Houston tonight as well.
September 12, 20196 yr I took my teenage daughter (no pics) to the show last night. She’s really into Alvvays and I’ve liked The National since I saw their music video for Mistaken for Strangers. So it was cool for both of us. We were disappointed that Alvvays only got 6 songs but we had a good time. I was surprised Matt interacted with the audience so much. We were in the seats on the aisle and he climbed the guardrail right beside us. I think I’ve converted my daughter into a fan. Any idea deal why you think the ticket sales were so slow? It was kind of sparse in the seats.
September 12, 20196 yr 10 hours ago, nolongerU2horn said: oh they also cut 3 songs from the setlist because of the delay Did you get a look at the set list and know what they cut? Seems like you got a good view of Matt
September 12, 20196 yr I didn’t see the set list but Aaron came up to the front after Terrible Love and apologized for the shorter set (he even specifically said 3 songs were cut) because of the delay
September 12, 20196 yr I think ticket sales were bad because people hate the venue, they just came through last October, and people are not enthused about the new album
September 12, 20196 yr Houston setlist compared to Austin: September 11, 2019 || Houston, TX Rylan Quiet Light The Pull Of YouHey Rosey Bloodbuzz Ohio Guilty Party Oblivions So Far So Fast Where Is Her Head Baby We’ll Be Fine I Need My Girl This Is The Last Time Day I Die The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness Pink Rabbits Light Years You Had Your Soul With You Hard To Find I Am Easy To Find England Terrible Love Not In Kansas Mr. November Fake Empire About Today Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks Austin RylanQuiet LightThe Pull Of YouHey Rosey Don’t Swallow The Cap Bloodbuzz Ohio Oblivions So Far So Fast Where Is Her Head Day I Die The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness Pink Rabbits Light Years You Had Your Soul With You I Am Easy To Find Graceless Terrible Love Mr. November Fake Empire Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks 6 songs? Edited September 12, 20196 yr by mdmost
September 12, 20196 yr 9 hours ago, Larry Sellers said: I took my teenage daughter (no pics) to the show last night. She’s really into Alvvays and I’ve liked The National since I saw their music video for Mistaken for Strangers. So it was cool for both of us. We were disappointed that Alvvays only got 6 songs but we had a good time. I was surprised Matt interacted with the audience so much. We were in the seats on the aisle and he climbed the guardrail right beside us. I think I’ve converted my daughter into a fan. Any idea deal why you think the ticket sales were so slow? It was kind of sparse in the seats. Tuesday night in the middle of fucking nowhere. I will never go back to there for an evening event.
September 12, 20196 yr You guys are spoiled. We drove in from Temple for the show. I saw Mumford at Austin 360 a few years ago and remember not liking the venue. However after going to a show at Stubbs and being packed together with some 6’4” dudes blocking my view the whole time, I liked the seats. Someone gave us pit tickets, so we alternated between the seats and the pit.
March 30, 20205 yr The National are doing a special event tonight where they're screening a documentary of footage from the High Violet era. Also releasing an expanded edition of the album in June.
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