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High Violet - The National

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    #242
    Gregsor
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Gregsor


    I am loving this band at the moment,just getting the random airplay on Phantom and the likes is feeding my need but i am getting hungrier!
    I love new stuff(well new to me):D:D


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    #243
    opr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    Love the new song. Recorded for a film called Win Win from director Tom Mccarthy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx3PW1mqadA


    Opr


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    #244
    hyperbaby
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭hyperbaby


    That song is beautiful...


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    #245
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    I love this Album, amazing tunes, amazing lyrics. The National get better and better every time.


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    #246
    Mr.Whippie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Mr.Whippie


    not sure if anything will get better than first time I saw the national live in whelans.I'd just bought aligator and was blown away


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    #247
    hyperbaby
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭hyperbaby


    New Vodafone advert!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTHtosDgHss


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    #248
    Sútalún
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭Sútalún


    hyperbaby wrote: »
    New Vodafone advert!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTHtosDgHss

    I get excited every time it comes on!


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    #249
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,360 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Justin Vernon sang terrible love with them at coachella. Worth looking up/


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    #250
    Aldebaran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Aldebaran


    New song! This time from the Portal 2 soundtrack:

    http://stereogum.com/688961/the-national-exile-vilify/mp3s/


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    #251
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    I was listening to High Violet again this morning.

    Brilliant. Every song is good, and I keep coming back to it.


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    #252
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,360 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    InTheTrees wrote: »
    I was listening to High Violet again this morning.

    Brilliant. Every song is good, and I keep coming back to it.

    Funny i think it's one of their weakest albums. Sounds too shiny or something.


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    #253
    opr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    Previously unheard song - "I Need My Girl"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSEPs3r1yMk


    Opr


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    #254
    opr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    Another new one also in the same performance called Rylan. The whole performance will air in the new year.

    On a side note for those that don't watch it Q with Jian Ghomeshi is one of the best music/culture shows around. You can watch/listen to the show for free online - http://www.cbc.ca/q/video/


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf02SGcMPvo


    Opr


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    #255
    Colm!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭Colm!


    I just heard of Q the other day when the Black Keys were on; I approve of that show.
    Will grab some headphones and listen to this soon.


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    #256
    Tazium
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭Tazium


    New stuff is excellent! Thanks for posting them up, OPR


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    #257
    frantic190
    Registered Users Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭frantic190


    They're streaming the last gig on the High Violet tour tonight on their website!

    http://www.americanmary.com/


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    #258
    take everything
    Registered Users Posts: 9,804 ✭✭✭take everything


    Latecomer to The National here. :o
    Listening to High Violet. Love the clean, elegant sound, love the drumming. Your man's voice is great- sounds like Stuart Staples.
    Think i may need to check out their back catalogue.


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    #259
    Tazium
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭Tazium


    ^ Start with Boxer.


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    #260
    Gregsor
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Gregsor


    Started with 'High Violet' myself early last year and have moved on to Boxer and Alligator Since,pure bliss,the soundtrack to most of my days :).


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    #261
    Toby Take a Bow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Toby Take a Bow


    Tazium wrote: »
    ^ Start with Boxer.

    Then go back to Alligator. Or start with Alligator.

    Doesn't really matter: they're both brilliant.

    Cherry Tree and Virginia EPs are great too, but maybe check them out last.


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    #262
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    Started on these guys recently too. Mostly listening to High Violet but will make my way to the rest. One the best finds in a while. A total pleasure.


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    #263
    Jazzzman
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭Jazzzman


    Toby Take a Bow wrote: »
    Then go back to Alligator. Or start with Alligator.

    Doesn't really matter: they're both brilliant.

    Cherry Tree and Virginia EPs are great too, but maybe check them out last.

    lets not get carried away now..


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    #264
    Miguel_Sanchez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    lets not get carried away now..

    Cherry Tree was the first thing I heard by the National back in 2005 or so - I still really enjoy it.


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    #265
    Toby Take a Bow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Toby Take a Bow


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    lets not get carried away now..

    Cherry Tree's great! Wasp Nest and About Today are wonderful and the rest is pretty good too. Virginia EP has some great songs on it too.


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    #266
    frantic190
    Registered Users Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭frantic190


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    lets not get carried away now..

    "About Today" is fantastic from the Cherry Tree EP.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7T2135xCZQ


    Especially so live.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn7p8eH8xbs


    The earlier stuff grows on you as you get more into them though tbh.


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    #267
    Sútalún
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭Sútalún


    About Today is still my favorite song of theirs.. Possibly my favorite ever song.

    Anyway found this a few weeks ago for anyone that hasn't heard it -

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc9jKSL_7rw


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    #268
    Rob094
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭Rob094


    Hopefully they'll come back soon for a gig here, Olympia again maybe? The Oxegen gig was grand, tiny but enthusiastic crowd :P The National will always be up there as one of my favourite bands. The 3 last three albums have been literally perfect.


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    #269
    Miguel_Sanchez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    Rob094 wrote: »
    Hopefully they'll come back soon for a gig here, Olympia again maybe? The Oxegen gig was grand, tiny but enthusiastic crowd :P The National will always be up there as one of my favourite bands. The 3 last three albums have been literally perfect.

    According to the ATP website the only UK gig they're playing in 2012 is the ATP festival they're curating so I'd imagine if they come to Ireland it'll be in December.

    Of course all you National fans have seen this right?


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    #270
    handsomecake
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,783 ✭✭✭handsomecake


    i try most stuff recommended on here and on other sites. im very open minded with music.

    but i dont get the love in with this band at all. the lead singers voice winds me right up.

    and blood buzz ohio is high on most top lists,fannings fab 50 etc.

    genuinely dont get it guys


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    #271
    Toby Take a Bow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Toby Take a Bow


    Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »
    Of course all you National fans have seen this right?

    I'd love to go to that! Who knows, maybe I'll have emigrated and have a job by then.
    handsomecake wrote: »
    but i dont get the love in with this band at all. the lead singers voice winds me right up.

    Heard someone mention previously that the lead singer reminded them of Stuart Staples from Tindersticks. Not a problem for me, but I know that kind of voice can really annoy people.


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