Listen to The National
Not a lot to say today. Busy with schoolwork after last week’s lull. I’m really digging Boxer, the 2007 album by The National. I recommend it to anyone open to trying out new artists. Once you get used to the lead singer’s voice, you will discover that the songs are great. The layering of instruments reminds me of Porcupine Tree and the keyboards are used well. The lyrics are fantastic but you can certainly enjoy the music without paying attention to the lyrics. Come for the music, stay for the lyrics!
I’m posting a live performance of my current favorite, “Slow Show” from Boxer. I think the album version is better, but this liver version recreates the song really well. Also, the lead singer is quite restrained in this video - when I saw the band on campus last week, he was way more crazy.
