The National - First Two Pages... & Laugh Track Album • Page 16

fully fanning out over here

 

the most exciting part was putting the head on The National vinyl shelf

 

chills

 

Watched that video and was like damn this song clip sounds a lot like old National

 

because it's a song called Guest Room from Boxer or am I being stupid not being able to detect a joke here...

 

Well yes that registered after about two seconds

 

What could a mannequin head with a Hello label sticker mean, in the context of album or artwork themes?

Paul is a guy trapped in his own head and out of his own body?

Starting from scratch? Introducing one’s self, new you not being realized yet (no body or customization to default head)?

The album’s name is Paul/Paul is said in the lyrics of the first single and mannequin heads are funny/cryptic/cool?

 

someone on reddit suggested the music is inside one's head

 

The third Frankenstein quote is 'The joy a child feels'
Scource

 

the joy of “oh shit this sounds like what I’m hoping for!” to the dismay of fuck it’s guest room

 

Honestly, with the week I’ve had, I keep forgetting that whatever this is is tomorrow.

 

This is the way - thought I would give Boxer another shot. But that holy trinity is untouchable. Every mood, every feel, every season.

I wish I liked IAETF but I don’t hate it - it just doesn’t reach the highs of the trinity.

 

Is this a clue? Are they naming the album Bupkus, Nada, Zilch, Nothing, Scram!?

 

I don’t know how you don’t reach a certain age in life, working any job, and not feel everything that Boxer is about.

 

Not enough love for the Cherry Tree EP in here

 

spotted: Once Upon a Poolside is either the new single with Weird Goodbyes as a b-side or the title track from the new record.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNationa...ndroidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

 

Once Upon a Poolside would make sense as an album title given that the artwork for Weird Goodbyes was a pink floating doughnut.

 

Wasp Nest is my favorite National song. "Get over here I wanna...kiss your skinny throat." *Swoon*

 

They played Wasp Nest when I saw them this summer and I got unreasonably hyped about it

 

I wonder what's coming today. You'd think that if there was an announcement or a radio play they'd post something.

 

*pokes American Mary* c'mon, do something

 

There has to be some kind of surprise physical release, no? It seems weird to use record stores to do viral promotion for a streaming single.

 

I would have expected that news to have leaked, though.

 

What other records stores have been promoting besides Rough Trade?

 

If they are somehow doing a surprise physical release and not including Shake It, from their hometown, I'll be upset