The National - I Am Easy To Find (May 17, 2019) Album • Page 47

it kills me that not everyone loves this as much as i do. (y'know, i thought i'd outlive that unreasonable feeling someday, but i haven't yet.)

i've loved A LOT of music in the past few years, but this is just something else for me. i'm almost grateful that i turned 30 the same year this album came out because i feel like it's going to be the "i was coming to grips with post-20s life and this comforted me" record for me

 

I still can’t get into not in Kansas. I don’t like most of the lyrics and the female vocals remind of music from church growing up.

 

this guy knows what’s up.

 

This hit me like the last three national albums. First listen, I'm scared I didnt like it. Second listen blends with the 3rd through 20th listens because I love it and its perfect

 

I can't relate to this, but I'm glad you've come around.

(Boxer, which is the first National album I listened to, is the only one that had to grow on me; every subsequent listen and opinion of a National album was immediate, and only grew stronger.)

 

Yeah I don't dislike it but I also don't really get all the glowing praise for Kansas. Wouldn't make my top 5 songs on the album.

 

fixed that

 

Outside of #1 this changes every day.

1. Not In Kansas
2. Oblivions
3. Light Years
4. Quiet Light
5. Rylan

 

Rylan
Where Is Her Head
Light Years
Quiet Light
You Had Your Soul with You

That's probably mine.

 

fuck

 

We don’t see you around here
anymore
It’s okay.

I will say your name out loud
and you will
be
home

 

this won't be a popular take but - this bit reminds me SO MUCH of U2 it's insane. like, I mean good U2 back in the day, and particularly the "if you don't know who you are any more they will remind you" line. I cannot stop hearing it lol

 

I know what you mean and it got me to wondering if anyone else felt the same way so I just googled “The National”, “So Far So Fast” and “U2” and came across this extremely cursed review from a guy on reddit who heard one single in March and decided to write a lengthy review about how bad the album was obviously going to be and I had to read it so now all of you have to as well.

 

This thread is taking a turn for the worse.

 

I am very sorry for what I have done.

 

Having just started browsing that sub recently I can say that it’s pretty bad. There were some ridiculous takes about this album. r/boniver on the other hand is a great wholesome community with (almost) no ridiculous hot takes..

Not just saying that because I’m the mod..

Ok maybe I am

 

Oh I know. I thoroughly enjoy your posts in the Bon Iver thread here and it led me to checking out that sub...which I also thoroughly enjoy.

 

Top 5 fsho

Quiet Light
Oblivions
I Am Easy To Find
Rylan
Light Years

 

I made the mistake of reading his post history.........

 

Samsies

 

fuck this guy and his shitty takes lol. god I hate that site sometimes

also anyone who uses "U2 Phase" as a negative has never heard The Unforgettable Fire or War or Boy smfh

 

I apologize if this has already been discussed and/or if this is just a dumb thing to say.

But does the album art for this album kind of seem like a combination of High Violet and Trouble Will Find Me?

 

Three things:

1) The National's "U2 phase" dates back at least to High Violet.
2) U2 released a great album less than two years ago. A "U2 phase" is not a bad thing.
3) Fuck that guy.

 

which of their last two did you like? I thought both were highly mediocre with a couple really good songs, but I stan for No Line on the Horizon so I'm just a weirdo