(2021) The National - The National
Review:
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, The National’s self-titled debut album of sozzled Americana is a thing of beauty, laden with heavy hints that this was a special band in the making. Their first release, The National arrived two years after The National formed, a time when they were juggling bandlife with needing to hold down full-time jobs. And while nods to the alt.rock artists that inspired them (Pavement, Silver Jews) can be heard, so too are the beginnings of something all their own – Matt Berninger’s stunning and unexpected lyrics being pinned to melodies that stop you in your tracks. The National marks the start point for one of the best bands of their generation with its new master helping elevate it to new levels. A great primer to a great band. The National [2021 repress, remastered at Abbey Road Studios]
Track Listing:
01. Beautiful Head
02. Cold Girl Fever
03. The Perfect Song
04. American Mary
05. Son
06. Pay for Me
07. Bitters & Absolut
08. John’s Star
09. Watching You Well
10. Theory of the Crows
11. 29 Years
12. Anna Freud
Media Report:
Genre: indie-rock
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
