Album Rating: 4.2

Serious lack of hooks here compared to the new Carly Rae. Hoping Matt and the lads go back to their pop roots with the next album, give us some simple bangers. It's not too much to ask :/

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

I haven’t listened to new Carly yet but her hooks have been meh so far

"If this is High Violet level I'll be a happy man."

considering HV is their best you will be a sad mon..

I know but gotta stay positive :[

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Row - there’s a difference between having melody and having next to no melody. Be reasonable now. You’re admitting this album is light on melody.



Take the chorus to ‘The System’ last album - that was a glorious fit with Matt, he was born to sing that melody.



Never got one melody like that here...despite having female vocalists with a better range than Matt. It’s bizarre.



Might as well have just made this one instrumental.

their self titled is easily their best

Album Rating: 2.0

I don't think it's totally void of a good melody. "Where is Her Head" is the most melody Natty has ever had in a song.

Album Rating: 2.5

too much time spent on adding bleeps n bloops in an attempt I guess to anchor the record to present day. alligator thru SWB have all been musky hugs, this is a marigold handshake

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Where is Her Head is the best National song I’ve ever heard, bite me

your pretension is suffocating anatelier

Album Rating: 4.5

Oh well, another Natty album that gets a 5 from me.

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Ranked/Rated first full rating (will be fun to see how this changes):

1. Quiet Light [4/5]

2. Where is Her Head [4/5]

3. Rylan [4/5] bit of a generous 4 but I'm in a good mood this morning the ending is the worthwhile type of embellishment and layering (take note Natty chaps)

4. Not in Kansas [3.5/5] there's something about this one, think it might be a failure but an interesting one

5. Oblivians [3.5/5]

6. Light Years [3/5] it's pretty sure, sadly close to a standout here! Piano actually reminds me of an Anathema song.

7. So Far So Fast [3/5] I mean it is good but it isn't 'National good'.

8. Hey Rosey [2.5]

9. Hairpin Turns [2.5/5]

10. Roman Holiday [2.5/5] their laziest ever chorus?

11. I Am Easy to Find [2.5/5]

12. Dust Swirls [2.5/5]

13. Her Father [2.5/5]

14. Underwater [2.5/5]

15. The Pull of You [1.5/5] snorefest

16. You Had Your Soul [0.5/5] still trash

Album Rating: 4.0

Ok but that ticker tape melody in the title track has been stuck in my head all week

Album Rating: 2.0

"Where is Her Head is the best National song I’ve ever heard, bite me" I'm tempted to [2]

Album Rating: 2.5

@static your username would have been an apt title for this record

Album Rating: 4.1

i liked this much more than Sleep Well Beast for what it's worth

Album Rating: 4.2

I didn't admit anything, thought that was an obvious one. yeah again not that this is important in any conceivable way to this band but Hairpin Turns, Rylan, Where is Her Head and Quiet Light have some all timers for Matt. Oblivions and title track too, it's more stacked with little moments of gold than anything since HV. but I have a brick wall to smash my head against for a bit so au revoir

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Row if it's any consolation no one ever talked you into liking the previous album very much



'Rylan, Where is Her Head and Quiet Light have some all timers for Matt'



Yeah they're the three worthwhile tunes so I agree on that.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

What about The Pull of You, title track, Hey Rosey, Not In Kansas

Geez this will be the Centipede Hertz that people appreciate later

Album Rating: 2.5

hey rosey is the bottom of the pile for me, I think it might have actually made me grimace



not in kansas though is my initial highlight