This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply. The National have unveiled their new song “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” and pre-orders for their new album are now up. Track Listing Nobody Else Will Be There Day I Die Walk It Back The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness Born to Beg Turtleneck Empire Line I’ll Still Destroy You Guilty Party Carin at the Liquor Store Dark Side of the Gym Sleep Well Beast Expand - View Original
My review of this song would consist of one word: Yup. Or, as Linda Belcher would say: Allllriiiiiight.
This is good I'm cc-ing @sophos34 because I want to know if I'm right/wrong about the mix feeling off But I like the song
The drums just felt so off to me, like, they felt detached from the song if that makes sense. I wish I could word it better haha. But you've got the more professional ear so I'll definitely take your word for it.
The songwriting/guitars are very very good I've liked The National songs but I definitely need to revisit their albums as a whole, I think I'd like them a lot
jake is probably gonna recommend that you listen to Alligator (he'd be right) and I am gonna recommend that you listen to Boxer (I'm also right) but really you should just listen to whatever album Laura tells you to first