Anyone who knows me knows I have a borderline obsession with The National, proved by the gross amount of time I’ve spent listening to their 2007 album Boxer (and loving every minute). That and their lyrics are featured on the top the this blog. If you haven’t heard it, you are sorely missing out. And don’t be surprised if it doesn’t get you right away--it’s one of those slow brooding albums, one that takes multiple listens before you start hearing it’s intricate nuances, so give it some time. It’s kind of like the first time you watched The Office, really unfamiliar but you quickly got into it and now you consider all of Dunder Mifflin your dear friends.
Needless to say, I’m beyond excited for the Ohio/Brooklyn band’s latest, High Violet, out May 19th. "Bloodbuzz Ohio," the first single off the album, sounds similar to their other songs, especially the driving drums. Matt Berninger’s voice is as deep and mood as ever and the band hasn’t lost their layered arrangements, but these are all things that are key to their formula. I’m interested to see how the rest of the album pans out. I’m betting it’ll be similar to listening to Boxer: a slow evolution will emerge with every listen, quietly highlighting some innovations woven into the familiar.
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