High Violet - The National

Gregsor · 05-11-2010 02:47AM

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

opr · 15-03-2011 06:36PM

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

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

Opr

hyperbaby · 15-03-2011 06:49PM

That song is beautiful...

WoollyRedHat · 19-03-2011 02:39PM

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

Mr.Whippie · 23-03-2011 06:18AM

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

hyperbaby · 18-04-2011 04:01PM

New Vodafone advert!

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

Sútalún · 18-04-2011 04:28PM

hyperbaby wrote: »

New Vodafone advert!

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

I get excited every time it comes on!

lordgoat · 18-04-2011 05:53PM

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

Aldebaran · 19-04-2011 04:40PM

New song! This time from the Portal 2 soundtrack:

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

InTheTrees · 10-05-2011 04:19PM

I was listening to High Violet again this morning.

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

lordgoat · 11-05-2011 01:09AM

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.

opr · 09-12-2011 05:16PM

Previously unheard song - "I Need My Girl"

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

Opr

opr · 12-12-2011 10:12PM

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

Colm! · 12-12-2011 10:42PM

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.

Tazium · 17-12-2011 06:00PM

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

frantic190 · 17-12-2011 07:02PM

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

http://www.americanmary.com/

take everything · 09-01-2012 06:23AM

Latecomer to The National here.

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.

Tazium · 09-01-2012 08:52AM

^ Start with Boxer.

Gregsor · 10-01-2012 06:59AM

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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Toby Take a Bow · 10-01-2012 12:12PM

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.

Shryke · 11-01-2012 09:40PM

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.

Jazzzman · 12-01-2012 01:29PM

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..

Miguel_Sanchez · 12-01-2012 04:45PM

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.

Toby Take a Bow · 12-01-2012 05:37PM

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.

frantic190 · 14-01-2012 03:04AM

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.

Sútalún · 14-01-2012 10:06PM

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

Rob094 · 17-01-2012 08:58PM

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.

Miguel_Sanchez · 18-01-2012 03:41PM

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?

handsomecake · 18-01-2012 04:42PM

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

Toby Take a Bow · 18-01-2012 05:52PM

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.

High Violet - The National

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