The National - First Two Pages... & Laugh Track Album • Page 46

yeah the premise is a little goofy but I do like the line about burying the undeveloped cameras

 

I see the appeal of a song that tackles the feelings and memories and surprises/non-surprises one plays in their head after a breakup but you also do need to figure out what to do with all the stuff. Dealing with new logistical shit when you barely have time to deal with all the other shit is the real art holding up a mirror to society.

 

I haven’t seen The National yet (in May!) but from other LA shows I’ve been to the crowd sat the whole time during The Smile, Weyes Blood, Beach House, Bon Iver, etc so I wouldn’t be surprised if it happens at their shows lol

 

it just gets better and better with each listen

 

Holy this new song

 

Love the new song!

 

I would have been losing my shit if I'd heard this live last year, that ending's going to rule at a show

 

Eucalyptus wild ending into the clean guitar on New Order is such a nice complimentary transition. It makes me enjoy both songs more. Hoping that my initial guess that this will be a more subtle album that works as a whole, even by National standards, proves true and that each song compliments the other like this. Stoked.

 

this record is very very good. if New Adventures in Hi-Fi is in your top 3 REM you'll love this

 

And if it’s your #1?

 

theoretically you would absolutely adore it but your chaotic neutral posting in this thread makes me hesitate to guess your reaction to anything lmao

 

The National are one of the 4-5 core things I’ve consistently loved over the last ~20 years and I let myself get sloppy and embarrassing about them online. And also everything I’ve ever said about High Violet and the Bloodbuzz Bois is 100% accurate.

But, for real, stoked for the new one. I also keep forgetting I have LA tickets in May so extra pumped.

 

If I miss it I’ll visit!

honestly this feels like a classic National song to me today

 

variant collector folks, Magnola Records have a blue wax version of this up for pre-order now

 

The algorithm knows

 

Alright. This new one slaps. This is more like it.

 

I def heard a REM vibe during the bridge of this new one. 100% more hyped for this album now based on your statement

 

I think Eucalyptus is so good. I love the way it builds and builds

 

I like "Eucalyptus" the less I listen to it honestly, also worried I may have outgrown this band :( still excited for the record and hoping that isn't the case

 

It’s like the scene in Her when AIScarJo says goodbye to JoaqPhoen forever because she has to go to someplace else where her exponentially multiplying consciousness can be respected and engaged appropriately.

 

Eucalyptus is fine I guess

 

What if you’ve never really understood why people compare this band to REM

Sorry if that seems like an attack, I promise it’s not. I’ve just never gotten that at all. HiFi is top 5 but not top 3 for me anyway lol

 

Oh man, I totally get REM vibes all over the national

 

What exactly is a “Bloodbuzz Boi”?

 

Maybe in the song where he says he’s listening to REM again and then starts singing REM