The phases of listening to a new song by The National. First listen: it’s okay but not as good as (fill in the blank.) 2nd listen: something clicks. 3rd listen: new favorite song that you can’t live without.

@saphricpcgaming5182

Жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who goes through this process lol

@ninerknight5351

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t explain it any better myself!

@teressamckinnie6878

Жыл бұрын

@paulsandor3522 ... Perfectly said. 💜💙💜

@tc_quest1899

Жыл бұрын

Checks out.

@tancaligirl21

Жыл бұрын

Exactly this!!!

You know how it works: you enjoy this because you're happy and you need a little dose of nostalgic sadness, or you're sad and you need a little bit of joyful nostalgia. Or you just simply want to feel deeper. The National is always there.

@v_v_vvvvv_vv

Жыл бұрын

Yep. The same.

@patrickgarvey2066

Жыл бұрын

Nice to have them as a constant. We r lucky they r a band after over 20 years

@melodicfix8

Жыл бұрын

The N will take you everywhere with their music

@davidbock1801

Жыл бұрын

Nailed it, Cosmic.

@joergeichhorn2656

Жыл бұрын

So it is...

The tropic morning news is ON

Every time I wait for new National music to drop, it feels like i been waiting 29 years.

@jenipherrowe2436

Жыл бұрын

Been missing it for 29 years :)

@Pancho308

Жыл бұрын

Coming to Madison in April with the Beths. Got tickets.

@isitgettinheavy

Жыл бұрын

Agree. I’ve been standing at the punch table, swallowing punch for awhile now.

@seanfinlay7393

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@mikhailvladislav8294

Жыл бұрын

😂

I don't think The National gets enough credit for how funny some of their lyrics are. Heard "I'll be over here lying near the ocean making ocean sounds" and the mental image instantly cracked me up. Love it!

This feels like a return to their style from the High Violet and Trouble Will Find me period in their discography, which was always my personal favorite era for The National

@filipacarvalho2747

Жыл бұрын

TWFM is the quintessential The National album

@EnjoyerofYoutube

Жыл бұрын

exactly! this has that classic The National feel from that era.

This is a huge classic already an hour after it dropped.

@brianthornber3319

Жыл бұрын

I loved it the first time I heard it live when I saw them on tour last year. That's rare, as I usually need to hear a new song a few times.

@shawnfreemasonog

Жыл бұрын

No its not lol but it's pretty good

@EnjoyerofYoutube

Жыл бұрын

@@shawnfreemasonog yes it is.

Beautiful. Berninger: “It became a song about having a hard time expressing yourself, and trying to connect with someone when the noise of the world is drowning out any potential for conversation.”

@dionpryor369

Жыл бұрын

To much drama if that's the deal..😂

@jimwilliams3816

7 ай бұрын

@dionpryor369 I’m not sure if you are trying to be funny or trolling, but...no. For a lot of us there are neurological reasons for this sort of thing. Imagine you suffered from debilitating migraines, but if you ever mentioned it you got told you were such a whiner. The headache is in your head right? Must be your attitude. Get over yourself. It does not necessarily work that way.

Honestly one of the best songs I've ever heard- caught it on the radio. So glad I did. What a freakin gem. I hope it blows up.

@tripledoublegainz3612

Жыл бұрын

Alt Nation

@steveameli6162

Жыл бұрын

It did

@dolphindave1966

Жыл бұрын

Number one on alt nation top 18 this week

@truthmachine6382

5 ай бұрын

Man I envy your radio stations 😂

Right when the music started I was once again reminded why I love The National. Sometimes I go months without listening to them because I try and check out other music but something always brings me back and I get hooked all over again. Hope to see them live if they decide to go on tour.

@williammulhern8774

Жыл бұрын

They just announced a huge tour this year, check the dates!

@karld83

Жыл бұрын

Same here...time to go through the back catalogue again in readiness for April 28th 👊

@Lobosalsa9

Жыл бұрын

Same

@Alphadan

Жыл бұрын

Its exactly the same in my case. I always start listening to their albums again after months.

@sidm4070

Жыл бұрын

Right

"There's nothing stopping me now from saying all the painful parts out loud" This one line is just incredibly powerful, reigniting past pains and also quelling them with catharsis. Love it!

This is my introduction to this band. Where has it been all my life? Fantastic

@talldan645

Жыл бұрын

never to late to join the party. they have been making incredible albums for almost 20 years now - go forth and discover them all. You won't be mad that you did. enjoy the journey mate.

@thirdforest182

Жыл бұрын

I wish I could discover and hear them again for the first time. So many heart-wrenching hits.

@charlesthomas7481

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome, now you can dig up more amazing stuff. They have quite the discography.

@leatheredlife4861

Жыл бұрын

Wow, you are such a lucky guy. Now you can hear through soooo many amazing songs at once without waiting years between the albums.

@KissaBlair

Жыл бұрын

@@leatheredlife4861 I've been trying to navigate it by youtube is showing me all the recent stuff. Where do I start?

One of those rare songs that becomes a soundtrack to your life. The first time you hear it and listen to the lyrics, it’s like the world stops for a moment. Pure artistry.

This was playing one of the last days that I left the hospital with my wife dying from cancer. She's gone. This is a bittersweet memory hearing this song.

@rachelwashbourn9075

10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about your loss xx

@spectician

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. ​@@rachelwashbourn9075

@spectician

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for that.

Like a warm blanket soothe my Soul. My angst. My confusion. My inner self talk and observations. My regrets and missteps..thank you national…first heard these dudes living in a homeless shelter. My Demons was the first song that connected being in rehab at that time and I would just listen alone in the workout room over and over. ❤

I'm hesitant to say this but ... this is an instant classic National song.

@tuliopiresbraganca1649

Жыл бұрын

It's a classic without hesitation!

@adrowningwitch5185

Жыл бұрын

My brother in christ this is the exact same boring synthpop song every band that used to be a band has put out every year for the last 3.

@PizzaTime1876

Жыл бұрын

@@adrowningwitch5185 the only other negative person I've seen about their new sound. I wanted more of Trouble Will Find Me. This just sounds so artificial

@AshleyTogepi

Жыл бұрын

@@PizzaTime1876 If you wanted more trouble will find me, and this isn't scratching that itch, I think you need to just buy a second copy of trouble will find me, because nothing is ever going to be similar enough to satisfy your want. Do you not like graceless or don't swallow the cap or sea of love? Cause this song sounds just like those.

@PizzaTime1876

Жыл бұрын

​@Ashley Don't Swallow the Cap is my all time favorite song. As far as vocals go this isn't bad. Can't say the same about the instrumentals. In my opinion the live version of this song will probably be amazing

There is something deep inside of me that only the music of The National is touching. Hard to describe.. but its safe to say that The National will forever by my favourite band by far. Soo good and so special! ♥️ Much love from Germany

I randomly discovered this band in 2012 while helping take care of my grandfather. I've been a big fan since that day.

The best song of 2023. Already...

Consistently consistent. I'm grateful for a band you can count on to produce great music. I'm still confused how these guys are not recognized as one of the best around?

43years, 13 year old at heart, holding my head, and singing my life. Interesting….. New to The National. 😊 Got some listening to do

@muratisik6956

Жыл бұрын

A beautiful world to discover for you.

@SteveBogia

Жыл бұрын

Welcome . Try Apartment story, Humiliation, England, Mr. November and No one else will be there... You can thank me later.

@IAm010110

Жыл бұрын

@@SteveBogia listened. Thank you. Found my running/cycling music… pace. 👍

@HeatherBellson

Жыл бұрын

@@IAm010110 Next stop, listen to their albums High Violet and Trouble Will Find Me. This song feels right at home in that era. Enjoy! They really don’t miss.

@IAm010110

Жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBellson nice…. Thanks 😊

6 spins in a row and this tune gets better every time. Everything this band releases makes me smile...Carrying the torch in a big way!

Li ho ascoltati per caso la prima volta, ma me ne sono subito innamorata!!!! Li ho ascoltati dal vivo al loro concerto a Ferrara: magnifici!!!!! Ancora mi regalano grandi sensazioni!!!❤

I was born in 65, but in every decade, there are great bands, great singers. Creativite is a wonderful think. 😘

Nobody writes "sad dad songs" quite like The National... and I love each and every one of them.

Instantly fresh, instantly classic, instantly The National 😍

I'm an recovering addict. One thing that helped me was the thought ' you have to live, to see the the National concert'. I know it's childish, but that was the first, then I' ve gotten other goals for myself. I love them. Thank you for making my life better♥♥♥

@johnwilliams2920

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@ZouEyre

Жыл бұрын

❤

@kiranpatel7759

Жыл бұрын

❤❤

@jimwilliams3816

Жыл бұрын

It makes perfect sense to me, and I can so relate. I've been dealing with depression for some years now (my theme song for 2018 was "Demons"), and last year a nearby show that had been cancelled in 2020 got rescheduled, and we finally got to see The National live. It actually cut through my persistent anhedonia, and is the one thing I'll remember about last year. It was genuinely worth hanging on for. (They performed this song too.)

@ciszonek

Жыл бұрын

@@jimwilliams3816 yes! music makes life worth living 🥹

But no one said how satisfying that scroll of lyrics has as progresses with this soul serving song. Thanks for no distractions National. All in love ♥️

This is so therapeutic to listen to in the morning while having your cuppa of coffee!!!☺

Love that guitar solo… great song.

One of the very best bands producing music at the present time. Matt Berninger’s voice is mesmerizing.

@CristinaTomas-xd6dk

8 ай бұрын

I agree. They were in Portugal in September, I could not go, but I listened to The whole concert on the rádio. It is a station of alternative music. Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹. 😘

WHEN WE NEEDED THEM THE MOST, THEY CAME BACK 💛💛💛

A wonderful song, classic National, definitely in lyrical phrasing and those melodies. A triumphant return! (I know we had Weird Goodbyes which was also amazing!)

I'd heard of the band and I know I've heard a song or two on Sirius, but then I heard this one while driving the other day. There are songs that pass as popular music these days and then there are lyrics as brilliant as this with a hypnotic melody that carry them along. Wow.

Someone in the comments mentioned going months without listening to The National and always being drawn back. I totally agree, it's like coming back home to a newly arranged living room, but it still feels like home.

@xCoolStoryBra

Жыл бұрын

A break from them never hurts. I'll kinda shift my addictions from The National to Interpol. It's the perfect balance for me.

How do these guys make such great music? Over and over again....

I love these songs. The National has captured my heart for a long time.

It's always a good day when you hear a new National song on the radio first thing in the morning.

Excellently written, I would call it perfection

This song has such a classic 80s vibe to it I love it!

@1cool

10 ай бұрын

reminds me of david bowie...

This song is so beautiful. I have been listening to it in a loop.

it's not an unexpected consequence of loving your music that I have become more emotionally capable. The regrets and occasional sadness in life are met with a strength that is built through devotion to your very meaningful lyrics and sound. Thank you so much.

The National has Nationaled right back with an instant hit and I am HERE FOR IT. So glad to see the guys roar back once again!

When we first met, The National, I was around 17. My soul was touched by an inner state of happy sorrow coming from your sound. It was like finding the impossible, it was like finding something made for me and the only real source that could understand the depths of me. Ten years have passed and it is still the same. I was once a teenager and now I believe I'm an adult and the songs, new and old ones, still touch my soul the same way, with the same power. Now I have lyrics made by you tattooed on my skin.

@teitsie3853

Жыл бұрын

I have exactly the same... All those songs on High Violet, songs as Karen, Mr. November, Fake Empire, Mistaken for strangers, Slow show. Damn, such an amazing band.

@danielscandolara1081

Жыл бұрын

@@teitsie3853 Slow Show's lyrics are the ones I have tattooed

@lilezhgenti4759

Жыл бұрын

Exactly same feelings and I was 17 too when I discovered The National ❤

@PaulWolfe1

Жыл бұрын

My life changed in 2010 when I heard them for the first time on the radio, Sirius Coffeehouse channel played Sorrow, was blown away, and within a few weeks they played I'm Afraid of Everyone. I didn't know music could be so good, and I have been an avid music consumer since the late 70s.

Five seconds in and I love it already ♥🎶.

Got the notification, already 14 hours since release, pressed play, repeat, and again, 6 times now… THIS IS GREAT MUSIC!!!

Best song 2023 so far.....! 🙌

The beginning soundscape is probably the best packaging of your signature sound I’ve heard in my opinion.

I was fortunate to see the last tour where they played this and a few new songs. Wasn't sure what to think in the moment, but really enjoy this and Weird Goodbyes

Is someone also so much into the way Matt sings "with my head in my hands feeling strange" at 1:42 to 1:46? It's sounds so perfectly soft. The whole song has that perfect balance of darkness, softness and lightness. Masterpiece!

Every time I listen to this song I am truly grateful there are bands that bring on the sh-as they do. This song is ethereal yet molded from a blend of total cool. Way cool. Dig it.

So glad I heard this. Now i play it multiple times a day.

Best song they have made in years 🎉

Have been waiting so many months for the studio version of this and safe to say, it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Cannot contain my excitement for the new record!

If this isn’t playing at my funeral, someone is gonna catch these hands Edit: I went to the mall yesterday and saw two of the National’s albums, and this was one of them

*The Tonight Show brought me straight here!* AMAZING BEAT, sound, vocals! Reminds me of finding an 80’s lost gem song that you haven’t heard SINCE the 80s and you get that same nostalgic feeling when listening to them. A mixture of Ice House, Van Halen, Oingo Boingo, The Tubes, M. Ward, R.E.M, Love Spit Love… you get the point!😂🤣👌🏻

After cutting ties with someone that I really cared for and was friends with for a while before growing feelings for, I’m realizing even more now how hard it’s hitting me that these lyrics are very reflective of what it’s like to deal with someone who’s got narcissistic traits like this guy I dealt with. Wow. It’s heartbreaking but also liberating when you can finally walk away and grieve and say goodbye

@johnwilliams2920

Жыл бұрын

I feel your pain. 💕 I did the same with a woman 5 years ago. I still think she was the love of my life and walking away was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. But now I am happier, stronger and a better person for not letting her constantly drag me down anymore. You WILL feel the same, one day. Believe me.

@CobaltLobo

Жыл бұрын

@@johnwilliams2920thank you my friend. I’m just seeing this now but coming back to this song and seeing your comment has given me some sanctuary. I am sorry that happened to you but I’m proud of you for being strong and finally reclaiming your happiness 💙

@johnwilliams2920

Жыл бұрын

@@CobaltLobo ❤🙏

@sandyr.8573

Жыл бұрын

I feel you, currently going through this. I refused to believe he was a narcissist but he's leaving me for a job he's not even guaranteed to get. Good luck to him, my life is worth more than dealing with his irresponsible behavior and desire to move all over thr place. Once our lease is over, I'm out.

I will never understand how you can pop lock and drop it while simultaneously cry to their music

This gentle sadness & enveloping warmth of your music that we love so so much! Thank you 🤍 I hope one day you consider October Drift as your support on the UK tour, they are great lads and big fans of yours from an early age x

Haunting, haunted memories of another lifetime ago. Excuse while I get lost here for a while. Love love love

Listening to this outstanding song in dolby atmos is just mindblowing

I adore this song and play it non stop

Was feeling sad driving and this came on and I couldn't be sad anymore

This song is just great. I don't need to say more, I just love it.

Sorry guys, I know how sensitive fans can be, but this is the best song by these guys ever. It´s one of those songs, you hear, you listen to and the world stops. For a few minutes there´s only the song and your feelings and nothing else.

Love it. As I get older (into my mid 30's now) it's comforting to know that the bands who were so crucial during my development are still making great music. Not every band can do it. Thanks guys.

It's great that The National gave a new platform to the rising stars in their last album, but I think every The National fan wanted more of them. I kept thinking, "it would have been amazing to have the authentic The National sound with some well-known guests (Bon Iver, Sufjan, Phoebe, etc.). And guess what? They did exactly that!

@Jaysthename

Жыл бұрын

Phoebe Bridgers was an inspired choice. I'll be shocked if her vibe and voice don't fit hand-in-glove with the band.

I absolutely LOVE The National!! Saw them this summer at Edgefield, my 1st solo concert. I'll never forget it 💋

Goosebumps all over and I can feel my soul lighten. Thanks guys, I love it.

Love this song. Will say though that the lyrics are coming from an anxious-avoidant attachment style. Makes me think of my ex and how no matter what we try to help create a safe environment, we are never enough for them - ask for their needs, they still run away without giving it a chance. If only love was not scary for them. Wish it was enough. Takes trust, communication, and compromise. Rest well my heart. Rest well. Thank you for a wonderfully timely song

@jimwilliams3816

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I heard that too. One of the things that I appreciate about The National is that their lyrics really speak to neurodivergence. Dysautonomia sucks. I do what I can to manage myself, but it never really goes away. Sure wish it would.

Beautiful and achy like everything The National puts out. Can't wait to listen to the rest of the album.

The National just don't miss. 🤯

Just... OMG. This song has immediately booked for herself a permanent spot in my memory. The National have made it again, great guys!

what could go better with coffee in this depressed cold snowy january midweek morning than some new national music, ah small things in life, love to you all ❤️🎶

I like this song a lot... There's something confessional about it... Oh... I like the cover image, too. It's quite a statement: Paul needs a "name tag" stuck to his decapitated head because most people won't get the reference... Now let's talk about the first two pages of Frankenstein! ha ha

Love this song 🎶 those old new wave vibes … so precious!

OMG Thia song is great. They never disappoint.

Very much looking forward to the release of the rest of the album

The National is the best active music band from the USA . No other is even close.

@mgreco712

Жыл бұрын

Lord Huron is probably better these days

@consfasaCDMX

Жыл бұрын

@@mgreco712 Really…??? I do not know them…I will look for the right away…thanks…

@EchoesonMars

Жыл бұрын

Lord Huron is awesome live, Fleet Foxes as well

Thank you National. So excited for your new album!!!! Beautiful song!!

white wine in hand, rose in mouth, watching from a fountain, let's go

♥ 10 years ago I listened The National for the first time ♥

Like every national song. It takes time to completely embrace it. Man this lyrics again..every song has an amazing line in it

Such a comforting voice. Brings feelings and memories of joy and happiness.

Love the hidden messages of how media can impact us. This song is so beautiful and powerful

WOO!!!! I love it so much. This album is going to slap so hard.

I’ve loved this song since I heard it live. All time classic! Can’t wait to hear the rest of the album!

Watch I'm going to play this one 4 times in a row! I'm feeling this song!

This is an epic track. Just has this kind of magic you cannot really pinpoint. Can listen to it on repeat. Really looking forward to the album...

This song is so sublime

@BillyJoel_

8 ай бұрын

Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here

Ah, the soft wallow. Love it.

This hits home so hard for me right now in my life and it couldn’t have popped up at a better time ❤ thank you guys ❤

Another classic by this band, looking forward to seeing them live this year in Dublin & Lisbon

This is a huge classic already an hour after it dropped.. WHEN WE NEEDED THEM THE MOST, THEY CAME BACK .

Damn this is such a great song. It's awesome live, but even better recorded. Been stuck in my head for hours since it dropped... not that I'm complaining

@ZouEyre

Жыл бұрын

I listened to it last night and basically dreamt about it. It’s excellent.

I won’t sleep until the next 22 hours.

One of my favorite of you guys, Amazing Art!

Oh how I missed this band. Cant wait for this album, already it's touching my heart

Amoooo esta canción la tengo en mi cabeza(en mi mente) hace tres semanas. ❤❤❤

Te recuerdo mucho con esta canción pa, te quiero mucho. Roberto Jimenez Yonkers NY, 6/7/1967 - 7/20/2024. Descansa En paz. Te queremos mucho. . C