shamrocks Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 i think alligator is their best but also probably least accessible on first listen. boxer and high violet are both pretty easy to take in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetwaves Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Go backwards. High Violet, Boxer, Alligator. Agreed. High Violet is what sold me and then I went back. Something about this band initially turned me off and then "Bloodbuzz Ohio" came along and piqued my interest. Too bad because I could have caught these guys in tiny venues around Alligator and Boxer. Now they are playing arenas---at least in Brooklyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moglog Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Boxer is still my favorite (the yellow pressing sounds great), but High Violet isn't a bad place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esbe Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Nope. Just the 4AD US one. So far, limited to 1000. Where did this number come from? I just figured there would be several thousand at least, similar to HV, which seemed to sell out of the colored vinyl in a couple days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I hope the regular edition is 180 gram black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 http://www.americanmary.com/news.php In the little orange box on the second news item. it says early june. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelso330 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Alligator... Then boxer... Most will say boxer, but alligator is where a lot of people fell in love... Those that typically that didnt know them until boxer will say boxer! My 2 cents... Sad songs for dirty lovers was the second vinyl I ever bought back I'm college in 2003... So national holds a special place in my musical history! High violet is way too over rated... May be one of there worst albums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 High violet is way too over rated... May be one of there worst albums ANYWAYS, is that Mistaken For Strangers doc. out yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelso330 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 ANYWAYS, is that Mistaken For Strangers doc. out yet?? They have this thing called, google, look it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAreEss Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 High violet is way too over rated... May be one of there worst albums It's my favorite, it flows so well and the whole album is just made up of solid ass songs. Bloodbuzz Ohio, Anyone's Ghost, and Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks are all definitions of perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Their self titled is clearly their worst. While Alligator is my personal favorite, I think every album that's not s/t is pretty damn great. I guess you could call High Violet their worst of the rest, but the highs on that album are so high (Bloodbuzz, Convo 16, Lemonworld), that it makes you forget the lows (Anyone's Ghost, little faith). And even the lows aren't Val Jester. alycee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelso330 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 lets all agree its really hard to pick a BAD album buy them! I do agree High Violet has some amazing songs...lemonworld, bloodbuzz, others mentioned...but as a whole it didnt do it for me! Yes their self-titled could be their weakest! (good point!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untiliwakeup Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Arguing musical preference is pretty pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backpackoat Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I'm going to interrupt the previously-scheduled album-ranking battle to say that I never could get into anything they put out, but man do I dig this album. Don't know why, but I suuure do. alycee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youinreverse Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Just won a copy of Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers on Ebay for a whopping $9. *stoked* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 lets all agree its really hard to pick a BAD album buy them! They have this thing called grammar, look it up! Seriously though, AOTY material right here boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I'm always skeptical to make bold statements while in the honeymoon phase of new albums... but after three listens, I'm leaning towards saying that this may be their most consistent album. From someone who's gay for Dirty Songs and everything after it, that's quite the claim. I can't be sure until more time and plays pass, but it's such a solid and well paced record, from start to finish. Really impressed... and considering how high my expectations were, that makes me very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esbe Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I'm always skeptical to make bold statements while in the honeymoon phase of new albums... but after three listens, I'm leaning towards saying that this may be their most consistent album. From someone who's gay for Dirty Songs and everything after it, that's quite the claim. I can't be sure until more time and plays pass, but it's such a solid and well paced record, from start to finish. Really impressed... and considering how high my expectations were, that makes me very happy. Pretty much this. While it took a while for HV and Boxer to grow on me, this record hit me almost right away. After 10 or so listens, I'm in love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammar Police Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 lets all agree its really hard to pick a BAD album buy them! Let's all agree it's really hard to pick a BAD album. Buy them! Shitty Rambo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 hah ^ since 4AD is releasing this, I wonder if they'll do an urban outfitters exclusive. they've been doing that a lot lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochambo Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Alligator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Alligator I love this game! Badger. Who's got C? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksuwdboots Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Caribou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dreamover Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Deertick http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixodes_scapularis Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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