The National

[the wonderwhy]

53 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

In what world are they a suitable alternative to Macca? I love both but y'know

In this world where The National are good and Macca is not. 

[dentalplan]

23 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

In this world where The National are good and Macca is not. 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Wait does that mean a High Violet show or just that there will be a lot of High Violet in it? Ambiguous at best.

I ask because I'm thinking I might end up somewhere they are this summer, probs not Glastonbury. Me and The National have a doomed history there anyway.

[zahidf]

5 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Wait does that mean a High Violet show or just that there will be a lot of High Violet in it? Ambiguous at best.

I ask because I'm thinking I might end up somewhere they are this summer, probs not Glastonbury. Me and The National have a doomed history there anyway.

Itss the album plus other songs to fill 90mins or so

[The Other Steve]

9 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Wait does that mean a High Violet show or just that there will be a lot of High Violet in it? Ambiguous at best.

I ask because I'm thinking I might end up somewhere they are this summer, probs not Glastonbury. Me and The National have a doomed history there anyway.

I don't know but I've never heard 'Runaway' live ever and this is a special song for me so if I could get half a chance to hear it that would be like...wow!!!

Edited December 4, 2019 by lazzareo

[dentalplan]

9 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Wait does that mean a High Violet show or just that there will be a lot of High Violet in it? Ambiguous at best.

“So... High Violet. We had a great time making it and we are very proud of that album. Truly. Anyway here’s Turtleneck”.

[Peter North]

They're perfect to headline the Other. 

[charlierc]

11 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

“So... High Violet. We had a great time making it and we are very proud of that album. Truly. Anyway here’s Turtleneck”.

To be fair I like Turtleneck. But it would be a bit misplaced in such a set.

[Chrisp1986]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

The snippets I saw of the 2017 show looked decent enough and NME did give it a glowing review, but I did wonder if sub-headlining Foo Fighters was a strange fit, especially if they mainly played stuff from a then still-unreleased Sleep Well Beast. I didn't know, however, that somebody in the band had said they felt it could've been a better gig.

I was at the front and it was very MEH. Foo Fighters crowd and clashed with Avalanches, the problem was they played far too much stuff from the new album before it was released and lost most of the crowd, including me, a pretty big fan! Roll on Sunday in Leeds!

[Zoo Music Girl]

1 hour ago, dentalplan said:

“So... High Violet. We had a great time making it and we are very proud of that album. Truly. Anyway here’s Turtleneck”.

Yeah exactly. Turtleneck is dogshit. Last two albums are bang average. High Violet would be a dream.

[SwedgeAntilles]

2 hours ago, the wonderwhy said:

Nice. Get em up against Macca. 

You are literally history's greatest monster. 

[Hugh Jass]

I will not have this Turtleneck bashing.

[Robofish]

11 hours ago, the wonderwhy said:

Nice. Get em up against Macca. 

I didn't sleep well last night. I blame this post 100%

[zeppelin]

9 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Last two albums are bang average.

Now now, let's not say anything rash. 

[Zoo Music Girl]

7 minutes ago, zeppelin said:

Now now, let's not say anything rash. 

Sorry, I'd had a couple of beers. Not actually listened to the new one at length, but j just can't get into what I've heard. Ain't for me at all. High Violet on the other hand is a bloody masterpiece and would get me back to one of their shows.

[nikkic]

10 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

I will not have this Turtleneck bashing.

C’mon dude. It’s pure tripe. 

The only song of theirs I actually dislike. 

[the wonderwhy]

13 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Nothing will compare to the Muzzy Izzet threatening to knife me on the Beni thread last time this topic came up. 

[Jon F]

17 hours ago, Badlands said:

Based on who's potentially lined up  - I cannot see a space for them.

I'm at Leeds on Sunday. For a northerner, I've rarely drank in the city. Any suggestions on establishments? Thinking of Meatliquor for lining the stomach.

Mojo, Belgrave Music Hall, Parkside Tavern are all fairly close decent drinking establishments

 

[zeppelin]

12 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

I will not have this Turtleneck bashing.

So when I went to see them in Copenhagen last week it was a bit of a meet up between old friends... So as a laugh we all wore turtlenecks. 

Not sure what we did for the reputation of Brits to the Danish. 

[Badlands]

The new one is a decent edit away from being excellent. It's a long sitting though.

[ghostdancer1]

yeah, there's too much filler on it.

SWB has some seriously forgettable songs too.

Both have some excellent tracks though.

[Thunderstruck]

13 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Yeah exactly. Turtleneck is dogshit. Last two albums are bang average. High Violet would be a dream.

I actually love the new album, think it is brilliant!

[charlierc]

22 hours ago, Chrisp1986 said:

I was at the front and it was very MEH. Foo Fighters crowd and clashed with Avalanches, the problem was they played far too much stuff from the new album before it was released and lost most of the crowd, including me, a pretty big fan! Roll on Sunday in Leeds!

Hmmm... to me, it did feel like a peculiar fit. Glastonbury does have a few unusual head/sub-head combos (Adele+Tame Impala in 2016 comes to mind, along with Ed Sheeran+Biffy Clyro the year after) but sometimes they do seem to come off. But if they underestimated the challenge and it came across a bit iffy, then that's a bit of a shame.

I'd prefer it if it was a High Violet extravaganza, maybe in London. Though the only place that would come to mind is All Points East and I can't help but wonder if its too soon after they turned up to play the first edition in 2018.

[Chrisp1986]

8 hours ago, ghostdancer1 said:

yeah, there's too much filler on it.

SWB has some seriously forgettable songs too.

Both have some excellent tracks though.

Which tracks are filler? Please don't say the instrumentals as they balance the album out and make it a masterpiece.....

[henry bear]

9 hours ago, zeppelin said:

So when I went to see them in Copenhagen last week it was a bit of a meet up between old friends... So as a laugh we all wore turtlenecks. 

Not sure what we did for the reputation of Brits to the Danish.