The National - I Am Easy To Find (May 17, 2019) Album • Page 31

This album fucked me up.

 

7.6 from P4k. Around what I would give it if Spin allowed a score (maybe more like 7.8-8.0)

My ranking remains HV>B>SWB>IAETF>TWFM>A>SSFDL>S/T. Not their best work, and probably the one I'd least recommend to newcomers, but still beautiful and a dream for people who've been keeping up with the band for so long.

 

"“Rylan” sounds like a rewrite of every other mid-tempo National number directed at a character with a moderately memorable name, while “Hairpin Turns” adds ammunition the most frequent dismissal of this band: They’re boring."

ugh shut up pitchfork

 

@unbornwhiskey should’ve written the pitchfork review!

Looking forward to hearing the album tomorrow

 

Is Where Is Her Head real?

Just need to check

 

After a few listens I do roughly agree with the P4K rating. It’s my least favorite of their records since Alligator. I really like it. Strong addition to the discography.

Boxer>Alligator>SWB>HV>TWFM>IAMETF>SSFDL>S/T

 

The Union Transfer show last night was insanely, insanely good. Played the new album for the first half, and old material for the back half with a hell of an encore. The National Setlist at Union Transfer, Philadelphia

 

This might be my favorite album since 22AM.

 

Just to cut through the bad opinions:

Sleep Well Beast was their best record, this one is even better

 

It was nice of Matt to guest on this record.

 

They'll never top "Bloodbuzz" for me. That's about as perfect as songs get.

 

Pink Rabbits is my personal GOAT

I've seen them live 3 times and have never heard it :(

 

Not only do I disagree that this isn’t their best record, but I also disagree that it’s a lot of work and/or less accessible than anything else they’ve done.

 

._.

 

too Arcade Fire for comfort, the band you’re basically responsible for making huge and award a 9.2 when they make a not very good record

okay

 

v boring p4k score

 

Score is too P4K-for-comfort amiright

 

I find it hilarious that this is what people who had the album early were trying to push and then the “normal” people hear the record and it’s instantly heralded as one of their best records.

 

i was wrong! the pfork reviewer didn't end up getting this record at all! that line about "where is her head" is baffling!

 

OOOOF

 

also: I hear way more people fighting the "they're boring" thing than I hear people actually calling them boring. it's been this way for the like 6 or 7 years I've loved them

 

This was never going to get as good of a review as The National was getting pre-SWB, but it's a shame that a record this daring from a band so deep into their career (a band who basically rose in tandem with the publication and was long considered one of the most Pitchfork bands out there) gets caught in Pitchfork's attempt to over-correct their years of almost exclusively praising (sometimes boring) white male indie rock.

 

Ugh the vinyl packaging is sooooo nice with all the embossing and whatnot

 

first listen just wrapped up....

gorgeous