The National

[the wonderwhy]

3 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Bad venue and I have no money but I'm gonna try for tickets 

Any venue you can see trains from is not a bad venue 

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Bad venue and I have no money but I'm gonna try for tickets 

Bad venue?!? That place is brilliant!

[Badlands]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Where from?

AmericanMary.com - they've got a fair selection. Mail from the UK as well so cheap as chips.

[Odessa]

10 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Arcade Fire have one album as good as the good National albums but it is better than all of them in fairness.

I also prefer The National live in general but Arcade Fire in Scunny was a much better gig than any National show I've seen.

It's a pretty even debate imo but on a personal level The Natty take it.

Tbf I've never seen The National, and only know TWFM and Boxer, so not a fully backed up opinion. But I think they're considered the best 2 albums? So like, I at least know the most popular stuff. But then Reflektor is the 2nd least popular AF album and it's the best of the lot so that doesn't mean much. Putting Boxer on now actually cos I've just remembered I was properly getting into it a month or two back, especially Mistaken For Strangers which is ridiculously good.

[scatteredscreens]

I don't think people realise how good a National gig can be, they're not the most upbeat band ever but they're pretty energetic on stage, Matt has turned into quite the front man on recent live dates imo. Glasto 2017 was the worst time I've seen them though.

[scatteredscreens]

Also hope that the set lists are a bit different from the last tour. The sets were good but would love a set with deep cuts akin to the London and Manchester gigs in 2017, they were good. They even chucked in a New Order cover and Talking Heads cover!

[jparx]

Weighing up NOS Alive again or Mad Cool. After paying for travel and accommodation in manchester, may as well just head abroad tbh! Just gotta keep on convincing my girlfriend that a holiday to Madrid is the way forward.

[Gucci Piggy]

44 minutes ago, Odessa said:

Tbf I've never seen The National, and only know TWFM and Boxer, so not a fully backed up opinion. But I think they're considered the best 2 albums? So like, I at least know the most popular stuff. But then Reflektor is the 2nd least popular AF album and it's the best of the lot so that doesn't mean much. Putting Boxer on now actually cos I've just remembered I was properly getting into it a month or two back, especially Mistaken For Strangers which is ridiculously good.

There's not really much between those two, Alligator, High Violet and Sleep Well Beast tbh. I feel like Alligator, Boxer and High Violet are the fans' favourites. Alligator and Boxer are their best albums imo. Definitely listen to Alligator next - it has some of their biggest songs on it (Mr November, Abel) and some of their best songs (All the Wine, Daughters of the Soho Riots, Lit Up, Secret Meeting).

Edit: Fuck I just realised you said Reflektor is the best Arcade Fire album.

Edited November 26, 2018 by Gucci Piggy

[Odessa]

7 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

There's not really much between those two, Alligator, High Violet and Sleep Well Beast tbh. I feel like Alligator, Boxer and High Violet are the fans' favourites. Alligator and Boxer are their best albums imo. Definitely listen to Alligator next - it has some of their biggest songs on it (Mr November, Abel) and some of their best songs (All the Wine, Daughters of the Soho Riots, Lit Up, Secret Meeting).

Edit: Fuck I just realised you said Reflektor is the best Arcade Fire album.

Ah yeah I forgot Alligator, I know that is highly rated too. I will listen to it this week. And I actually will unlike you with Hot Chip.

I can't really pick a favourite between Funeral, The Suburbs, and Reflektor. But Reflektor has the song of the decade (Reflektor) on it, and it's also the choice that pisses people off when I say it's the best, so those two things give it the edge.

[Hugh Jass]

TWFM

Alligator

Boxer

High Violet

SWB

The others

Pablo Honey

[the wonderwhy]

Reflektor is not the best Arcade Fire album. No way. Nada. 

Alligator is dope they need to play more of it live. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

9 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

TWFM

Alligator

Boxer

High Violet

SWB

The others

Pablo Honey

Took me ages to get properly into TWFM but I agree now that it's their best. Probably would agree with the placing of the rest to tbh (although Alligator/Boxer/High Violet do swap places in my list fairly regularly).

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Took me ages to get properly into TWFM but I agree now that it's their best. Probably would agree with the placing of the rest to tbh (although Alligator/Boxer/High Violet do swap places in my list fairly regularly).

TWFM is without doubt top for me. The rest are usually based on which ones I’ve listened to most recently.

[Gucci Piggy]

The National out here putting out their 5th best album and it still being the best album of 2017.

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, Gucci Piggy said:

The National out here putting out their 5th best album and it still being the best album of 2017.

Not bad eh?

[ghostdancer1]

Alligator is the 5th best, ahead of "the others" obviously, but not better than the last 4.

 

 

[Divein]

Boxer

Alligator

High Violet

TWFM

Sleep Well Beast.

For me Clive.

Although the middle three can be subject to change, although I think this is kind of based on how much time I've give them. A lot of the time when I stick TWFM I end up caving and sticking Boxer. Or I think there's more of my favourites on Boxer, Alligator and High Violet.

[reflekting]

High Violet

SWB

Boxer

Alligator

TWFM

The trio of England, Conversation 16 and Vanderlyle sticks High Violet at the top for me. Dark Side of the Gym makes SWB worthy of second place, although I love Empire Line almost as much. Feels harsh sticking TWFM at the bottom, apologies to the Pink Rabbit lovers.

 

[Hugh Jass]

No record with Pink Rabbits on it could ever come bottom of any list.

That's just science.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Correct order lads:

High Violet

Trouble Will Find Me

Alligator

Boxer

Sleep Well Beast

The Others

Pablo Honey

 

[Hugh Jass]

According to Stereoboard Castlefield tickets are a not unreasonable £44, so basically 50 notes after fees.

Still nothing on a presale sadly.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Oh, and while I'm here:

Funeral

Neon Bible

The Suburbs

Reflektor

Everything Now

Pablo Honey

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Zoo Music Girl said:

Oh, and while I'm here:

Funeral

Neon Bible

The Suburbs

Reflektor

Everything Now

Pablo Honey

Chronologically is the only way to rank the AF albums.

[1986]

I remember them saying recently that they had come to the end of their Sleep Well Beast tour. So anyone seeing them next summer may well get some good mixed up set lists. Assuming they don't release anything new before then which I don't see happening.

[Zoo Music Girl]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Chronologically is the only way to rank the AF albums.

Indeed. Although for me it is tight between Funeral and Neon Bible. Both are great. And both are better than Sleep Well Beast, and possibly on a par with Boxer and Alligator.

Edited November 27, 2018 by Zoo Music Girl