The National - First Two Pages... & Laugh Track Album • Page 76

yea but I don't dread Tuesdays like I do Mondays. Please remember, this is only about me.

 

Listened to both records this morning, they work really well together. Perfect for a rainy Monday morning here in Brooklyn.

 

This album feels like the lost National album from 2015 that we never knew about until now.

 

God this is so good

hornets makin me sad

 

this is the national record i've been waiting for

 

That run from Dreaming through Hornets... holy fucking shit they did not come to play

 

Okay, I know we've had it as a single, but Space Invader holy shit.

Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave it like that

No idea what that means, but damn if it doesn't pull on my soul.

 

I find myself singing this to myself all the time.

 

I like Alphabet City but it doesn’t really feel like the opener for this set of songs. As cool as it is, it feels like a great b-side on the 7” to Deep End or whatever the normal first single for this would be. Weird Goodbyes is stylistically different but the vocals and brightness/clarity of it matches the record well, I think.

 

Crumble is just... what the fuck, how are they still doing this ten albums in

 

SMOKE DETECTOR
SMOKE DETECTOR

 

You don't know how much I love this band, do you?

You guys probably do. SMASHED IT.

 

my first impression is this is a little top heavy (besides "Smoke Detector" which is an obvious knockout) but I think some of those later tracks will land with time. First five songs especially make for an incredible run. "Space Invader" might still be my favorite of the bunch, though. I'm thrilled to keep listening

 

"crumble" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

Matt's delivery on the verses in Smoke Detector give me Isaac Brock vibes in a great way.

 

While I don't entirely buy the whole "F2POF rebuilt our trust, Laugh Track is the result of that trust being back", I do love a bit of a throwback album.

 

i listened to both albums in a row and now i love first two pages even more

 

If you can look past a lot of the National affect being pulled back, First Two has a lot of cool little experimental textures for them. I think it’s more varied in the kinds of songs and what they do vs. Laugh Track which lives in a very distinct, brighter, clearer, louder space. I think they make each other better and are nice palate cleansers for each other.

 

Deep End is so perfect I love it to death

 

Holy fucking shit Smoke Detector.

 

Just finished the album and came here to say this exactly. Holy fucking shit smoke detector, indeed.

 

Still unfortunately listening to this in bursts but at first play, there’s not a single miss. This is an album of what will be fan favorites.

 

6.8 from P4K fucking morons

 

Because everything since has had at least one song that maybe didn’t fit - this is the most cohesive album they’ve released since HV/TWFM

 

everyone acting like this band is so washed when i am easy to find was just the album before last smh