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I like this track. I am however hoping that the entire album, Suck it and See to be released in October, has more energy that this single does. I would like to see them get back to their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. I suppose it's not likely though and I may have to learn to love the more toned down Arctic Monkeys
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their debut album was brilliant, then they went down hill fast....cant believe its taken so long to be released over there, feels like its been out for months here....and i heard it but didnt like it
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THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLET
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THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLET (2010)
Matt Berninger is the highlight of this group, singing in a baritone folk rock indie voice and writing all of this incredible band's songs. His vocals are somewhat reminiscent of a toned down version of the late Peter Steele , leader of the goth metal American band Type O Negative.
This is their fifth studio album for the indie band from Cincinnati, Ohio now based in Brooklyn, N.Y. The album was recorded in Brooklyn in their own studio. I find that all of the songs are very good and the tracks evoke a down tempo sound that I haven't heard before. I love this album ! I will be researching their back catalogue for sure !
Personnel:
Matt Berninger - vocals, song lyrcist
Tim Albright â trombone
Hideaki Aomori â clarinet, bass clarinet
Michael Atkinson â French horn
Thomas Bartlett â piano, keyboards
Mads Christian Brauer â electronics and filtering
CJ Camereri â trumpet, cornet
Greg Chudzik â double bass
Rachael Elliott â bassoon
Alex Hamlin â baritone saxophone
Marla Hansen â vocals
Maria Jeffers â cello
Bridget Kibbey â harp
Thom Kozumplik â percussion
Benjamin Lanz â trombone
Rob Moose â violin
Nico Muhly â celeste
Dave Nelson â trombone
Padma Newsome â violin, viola
Richard Reed Parry â double bass, electric guitar, piano, vocals, backing vocal arrangements (on "Conversation 16")
Kyle Resnick â trumpet
Nadia Sirota â viola
Alex Sopp â flute, bass flute
Laurel Sprengelmeyer â vocals
Sufjan Stevens â harmonium, vocals, backing vocal arrangements (on "Afraid of Everyone")
Jeremy Thai â French horn
Justin Vernon â vocals
MY RATING - 5/5
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SteveO Wrote:THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLETTHE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLET (2010)Matt Berninger is the highlight of this group, singing in a baritone folk rock indie voice and writing all of this incredible band's songs. His vocals are somewhat reminiscent of a toned down version of the late Peter Steele , leader of the goth metal American band Type O Negative.This is their fifth studio album for the indie band from Cincinnati, Ohio now based in Brooklyn, N.Y. The album was recorded in Brooklyn in their own studio. I find that all of the songs are very good and the tracks evoke a down tempo sound that I haven't heard before. I love this album ! I will be researching their back catalogue for sure !Personnel:Matt Berninger - vocals, song lyrcistTim Albright â tromboneHideaki Aomori â clarinet, bass clarinetMichael Atkinson â French hornThomas Bartlett â piano, keyboardsMads Christian Brauer â electronics and filteringCJ Camereri â trumpet, cornetGreg Chudzik â double bassRachael Elliott â bassoonAlex Hamlin â baritone saxophoneMarla Hansen â vocalsMaria Jeffers â celloBridget Kibbey â harpThom Kozumplik â percussionBenjamin Lanz â tromboneRob Moose â violinNico Muhly â celesteDave Nelson â trombonePadma Newsome â violin, violaRichard Reed Parry â double bass, electric guitar, piano, vocals, backing vocal arrangements (on "Conversation 16")Kyle Resnick â trumpetNadia Sirota â violaAlex Sopp â flute, bass fluteLaurel Sprengelmeyer â vocalsSufjan Stevens â harmonium, vocals, backing vocal arrangements (on "Afraid of Everyone")Jeremy Thai â French hornJustin Vernon â vocalsMY RATING - 5/5 This one sounds unusual/interesting - must check it out.
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yes you should Jerome, both MH and myself love this one
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SteveO Wrote:THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLET
THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLET (2010)
Matt Berninger is the highlight of this group, singing in a baritone folk rock indie voice and writing all of this incredible band's songs. His vocals are somewhat reminiscent of a toned down version of the late Peter Steele , leader of the goth metal American band Type O Negative.
This is their fifth studio album for the indie band from Cincinnati, Ohio now based in Brooklyn, N.Y. The album was recorded in Brooklyn in their own studio. I find that all of the songs are very good and the tracks evoke a down tempo sound that I haven't heard before. I love this album ! I will be researching their back catalogue for sure !
Personnel:
Matt Berninger - vocals, song lyrcist
Tim Albright – trombone
Hideaki Aomori – clarinet, bass clarinet
Michael Atkinson – French horn
Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboards
Mads Christian Brauer – electronics and filtering
CJ Camereri – trumpet, cornet
Greg Chudzik – double bass
Rachael Elliott – bassoon
Alex Hamlin – baritone saxophone
Marla Hansen – vocals
Maria Jeffers – cello
Bridget Kibbey – harp
Thom Kozumplik – percussion
Benjamin Lanz – trombone
Rob Moose – violin
Nico Muhly – celeste
Dave Nelson – trombone
Padma Newsome – violin, viola
Richard Reed Parry – double bass, electric guitar, piano, vocals, backing vocal arrangements (on "Conversation 16")
Kyle Resnick – trumpet
Nadia Sirota – viola
Alex Sopp – flute, bass flute
Laurel Sprengelmeyer – vocals
Sufjan Stevens – harmonium, vocals, backing vocal arrangements (on "Afraid of Everyone")
Jeremy Thai – French horn
Justin Vernon – vocals
MY RATING - 5/5
Thanks for the recommendation, listening to it now and enjoying it.
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SteveO Wrote:THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLET
I have their 2005 album Alligator, and think you'll like that one, Steve.
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i only have High Violet also..bloody great album IMO, pretty sure MH said he liked it also when discussing music with him
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not sure why The National is in this Arctic Monkeys thread but
yes, The National was in my top 10 list for 2010
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Music Head Wrote:not sure why The National is in this Arctic Monkeys thread but
yes, The National was in my top 10 list for 2010
isnt it obvious MH?....
without you here to guide the ship for the last couple of months....!
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