The National

[Gucci Piggy]

It's their best song tbh.

[ThomZorke]

I hope they change things up a bit and this quote of a recent interview about the album anouncement gives me hope: "We realized recently that we're not a band with big songs. This tour, we're going to try to play everything as lovingly as the new stuff, and just loosen our grip on it all."
For example, "All Dolled-Up In Straps" is such a lovely song they could play way more often. I had the chance to see it (according to setlist.fm it was only played 6 times, although quite a few setlists of earlier years are probably missing) and everybody around me got really teary-eyed. Glastonbury will probably be quite a hit-fest, but there's hope for the tour in autumn.

[Monkismo]

5 minutes ago, ThomZorke said:

Glastonbury will probably be quite a hit-fest, but there's hope for the tour in autumn.

"Hit-fest"? As much as I love them, they've not really had any "hits", have they?

I'd imagine we'll get Bloodbuzz, Fake Empire, Mr November, Afraid of Everyone, Terrible Love, England, Slow Show, Abel (purely because it's upbeat), Mistaken For Strangers, Demons, Sorrow, Graceless, I Should Live In Salt, The System Only Dream in Total Darkness and another new one. That's 15 tracks.

[ThomZorke]

Not hits in a traditional way, but more in terms of a The National-cosmos. On the last tour they played Bloodbuzz, Fake Empire, Mr. November, Terrible Love, Mistaken For Strangers every single time. To be fair, all nice songs and it's probably just a problem of seeing them quite a few times in a short while. Would love to hear stuff like "Baby, We'll Be Fine", "Cherry Tree" or "Exile Vilify" a bit more often, although I'm really not expecting this here.

Edited May 18, 2017 by ThomZorke

[Bradders]

They're a remarkably consistent band. It's so hard to pick their best songs, and there's very little consensus on it. Look at this thread when someone asks what album to listen to first, it's pretty much an even split between the last 4. There aren't many bands like that.

[Monkismo]

Just now, Bradders said:

They're a remarkably consistent band. It's so hard to pick their best songs, and there's very little consensus on it. Look at this thread when someone asks what album to listen to first, it's pretty much an even split between the last 4. There aren't many bands like that.

Radiohead? For every person who says Kid A, there's another who says The Bends, OK Computer or In Rainbows (for the best "cross-section" it's probably In Rainbows though, although my favourite is The Bends).

[Yokel Again]

Love Caitlin Rose's version of Pink Rabbits. 

It is one of me fave National songs, def. in the top 20 or so.

[reflekting]

25 minutes ago, Monkismo said:

"Hit-fest"? As much as I love them, they've not really had any "hits", have they?

I'd imagine we'll get Bloodbuzz, Fake Empire, Mr November, Afraid of Everyone, Terrible Love, England, Slow Show, Abel (purely because it's upbeat), Mistaken For Strangers, Demons, Sorrow, Graceless, I Should Live In Salt, The System Only Dream in Total Darkness and another new one. That's 15 tracks.

Hard to Find is actually their most popular song on Google Music. A bit strange considering it was neither a single and is at the end of an album. Great song, but not the first one you would pick. Not only that but, I Need My Girl is also in the top 5 most popular. 

[Bradders]

4 minutes ago, Monkismo said:

Radiohead? For every person who says Kid A, there's another who says The Bends, OK Computer or In Rainbows (for the best "cross-section" it's probably In Rainbows though, although my favourite is The Bends).

True, but I'd say that's more down to Radiohead's variety. Lots of people who love The Bends don't care for Kid A and vice versa. With The National I don't think anyone who loves High Violet doesn't also think Boxer is great.

[Amy Lawn]

7 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Except @GETOFFAMYLAWN  who is just plain weird

Plain weird!? Excuse you, I'm at least garlic and coriander weird.

[Titters]

Disaster zone here. 

 

Tried for Hammersmith Thursday - no tickets going at all - I think they were all sold in presale. 

Bought Monday instead, thinking I was going to be in London. Turns out, I'm in Bristol. No chance of shifting. 

 

If anyone hears of anyone interested in 2 x Monday tickets at face, let me know. 

 

Hoping they don't bomb on the Pyramid.... 

[suzie sue]

Looks like a few more have appeared for London on the eventim website

 

[Hawros]

3 minutes ago, suzie sue said:

Looks like a few more have appeared for London on the eventim website

 

You're right, except for the damn Thursday, which is what I need... 

[SwedgeAntilles]

Managed to bag four Thursday standing tickets in the main sale yesterday. Friday booked off work. Bring. It. On.

[nikkic]

My tickets for the London gig came today. Got to be the quickest ticket turnaround I've ever had! 

[Superscally]

Running to and through Cleveland listening to all of the albums. Good.

[Fred Zepplin]

11 hours ago, nikkic said:

My tickets for the London gig came today. Got to be the quickest ticket turnaround I've ever had! 

Mine turned up yesterday, the quickest I've ever been sent some and the earliest before a gig. Got to keep them safe now for 4 months 

[Gucci Piggy]

Mine came today, too. Madness.

[Simpo]

2 hours ago, Superscally said:

Running to and through Cleveland listening to all of the albums. Good.

Go on Robla...

[OddRon]

2 hours ago, Will-2609 said:

Mine came today, too. Madness.

Was this for Manchester and what site did you use please?

[Gucci Piggy]

8 minutes ago, OddRon said:

Was this for Manchester and what site did you use please?

Nah was London mate. Not sure what website I used but it was the Spotify presale.

[tevaburger]

3 hours ago, Superscally said:

Running to and through Cleveland listening to all of the albums. Good.

run south...i think it was Cincinnati not Cleveland they were carried to and who don't remember them now

[Hugh Jass]

33 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

Nah was London mate. Not sure what website I used but it was the Spotify presale.

It's Eventim. I've bought from them before and they always print and despatch pretty much immediately. I've had tickets turn up next day from them before.

[Superscally]

On 2017-5-20 at 7:24 PM, tevaburger said:

run south...i think it was Cincinnati not Cleveland they were carried to and who don't remember them now

I'm aware of that, just referring to the fact I was in Ohio. I also know Neil Young is Canadian and the Low Anthem are from Rhode Island :-D ;-) 

[jyoung]

A slow afternoon in the office has me dreaming of The National at Glastonbury. Are they doing any festival or headline shows before Glasto? I'd love to get an idea of what the setlist will look like to prepare myself.