The National – Boxer Review
I have been on a negative tear when it comes to giving negative reviews on some bands that I like. I was going to do a Battles review (which I unfortunately couldn’t force to like) but decided that blogging about the National would give me positive to talk about while I get out of the way the albums I don’t really like that some may be raving about.
The National has been releasing critically acclaimed stuff for a while and that’s pretty much how I was able hear about them and their album “Boxer”. I really didn’t know to what to think about this band at first as I downloaded this album in June and haven’t really warmed up to it. I really just needed to give this band a chance and that is why I do reviews about two months late. The National’s lead singer is hard to really like at first since it is so incredibly low but after long enough if you let it get to you, you will start liking it.
There are various songs on “Boxer” that are equally addicting, lyrically, musically and maybe even vocally. Some of my favorite songs include “Mistaken for Strangers” and “Start a war” which you can download/stream below if you want to sample what they sound like. I think the only problem the National may have is that it doesn’t seem to have that “single” potential anywhere to do well in the mainstream. I think it’s hard to find one song from them you want to play over and over again but the album in generally very good.
I give this an album a 4 out of 5. Not sure, I would buy this album but it is solid and much deserving of occupying space in my media library. With buying albums I usually have to like the band blindly or it has to be 5 (which is a must buy or I deserve to die).
Mistaken For Strangers.mp3
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