The National

The National

The National - The National

10/30/2001 | Brassland Records 

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All Music Guide Review

This Ohio-based band strikes a lush, adorable balance between the country-pop of bands such as Jayhawks and Golden Smog and the gloomy, depressing crooning of Tom Waits. Lead singer Matt Berninger manages to transcend leveling the fine background with some reflection and introspection on "Cold Girl Fever" and "Watching You Well." The country hues touched on in "American Mary" are only surpassed by the album's perfect song "Theory of the Crows," a morbid waltz through loneliness and loss. Throughout it all, the band manages not only to exceed their pigeonholed genres but gives a fresh perspective with brilliantly crafted numbers. Starting up where Wilco left off with their Summerteeth album, the group delivers a generous heaping of Americana and alt-country. Brilliant. ~ Jason MacNeil, All Music Guide

The National Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Beautiful Head
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Beautiful Head from The National


  • 2
  • Cold Girl Fever
  • 4:06
  • Sound Clip for Cold Girl Fever from The National


  • 3
  • The Perfect Song
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for The Perfect Song from The National


  • 4
  • American Mary
  • 4:02
  • Sound Clip for American Mary from The National


  • 5
  • Son
  • 5:19
  • Sound Clip for Son from The National


  • 6
  • Pay for Me
  • 3:22
  • Sound Clip for Pay for Me from The National


  • 7
  • Bitters and Absolut
  • 4:00
  • Sound Clip for Bitters and Absolut from The National


  • 8
  • John's Star
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for John's Star from The National


  • 9
  • Watching You Well
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Watching You Well from The National


  • 10
  • Theory of the Crows
  • 4:36
  • Sound Clip for Theory of the Crows from The National


  • 11
  • 29 Years
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for 29 Years from The National


  • 12
  • Anna Freud
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Anna Freud from The National


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