High Violet (Bonus Track Version) by The National

Artist
Genre Alternative
Release 10 May 2010
Price $9.99
Tracks 12
Country USA
9.99 USD
2

The National - High Violet (Bonus Track Version) Album Songs

No Song Title Time
1. Terrible Love 4:39
2. Sorrow 3:25
3. Anyone's Ghost 2:54
4. Little Faith 4:36
5. Afraid Of Everyone 4:19
6. Bloodbuzz Ohio 4:35
7. Lemonworld 3:23
8. Runaway 5:33
9. Conversation 16 4:18
10. England 5:40
11. Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks 4:12
12. Walk Off (Bonus Track) 2:40

High Violet (Bonus Track Version) by The National Album Reviews

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I like it alot. Prob listened to this album a hundred times. Still listening.

It resuscitated my soul. I was in the midst of my darkest hour, day, week, month and year. Something supernatural lead me to The National, first was the Boxer album and then High Violet. They brought me a sense of kinship with their melancholy lyrics in Sorrow and then blew my mind with a three dimensional display of gut wrenching remorse in Conversation 16. Their rhythms correlate splendidly together providing a luxurious passage to their soul elevating words. I have spent my life listening to music, always seeking something to relate to, to look up to, to inspire me. This band moves me in ways indescribable and more importantly … They saved me. With tremendous gratitude.

This album will grow on you. I started off with low ratings on most of the songs, but now every song has 4 or 5 stars.

Masterpiece. If the emotional state ennui decided to get off the couch and form a band, it might end up with an album like The National's High Violet. Well, if ennui was effin' brilliant, that is. High Violet is slow, plodding, morose and leaden. Sounds terrible, I know, but this is the 2010 album I return to again and again. I can't praise it enough. Each song is flawlessly textured. There's always something interesting happening at every moment, and that interest, that joy, livens up even the darkest lyrical moment. The drums simultaneously keep the beat and perform acrobatics, and the guitars exist in their own universe of feedback, the perfect blend of signal and noise. Matt Berninger's deep, warm voice wraps around you like a flannel blanket, shielding you from the chilly emotional landscape. Standouts: "Bloodbuzz Ohio", "Lemonworld" and "Conversation 16".

Overrated. This record is stale. Simply boring. Too many not very creative back-up vocals. lead vocals are repetitive in a bad way. Lyrics are empty. After a few minutes I'm like, turn this off.

Moving. A very moving and emotional journey from introspective American rockers, The National. Fantastic songwriting, musicality, and performance. The only negative is the mix: the vocals are a bit up front, so the subtle play of the fine musicians gets a bit lost. Otherwise, stunning.

Perfect. An espn documentary about my friend Wes leanord (who passed away)used your song sorrow in it and it was just perfect for it. Truly beautiful song my friend. Thank you

Good. A good album. Not exceptional, but good enough to be an easy four star and get a couple of listens a month. The guys voice is haunting and tends to stick with you, and the lyrics just stir your brain in a good way. I give it a 3.8/5. Not for everyone, but then again, what truly is?

#4 CD Of 2010. My #4 favorite CD of 2010 is The National - High Violet A good album catches you right away, but a truely great album grows on you and gets better over time. I loved the tracks "Afraid of Anyone" and "Anyone's Ghost," from the start and that's why I first got the album. But over time these tracks faded away and new favorites emerged. Then those tracks went away and newer tracks took hold of me. What we have now is an album full of terrificsongs. And just as Mew's 2009 release No More Stories Are Told... has matured over the years and has become one of the great albums of the '00's, High Violet will continue to grow with time as well and will become one of the all-time greats. I am not a huge fan of the dismal, grim Interpol sound but lead vocalist Matt Berninger's gloomy voice transcends far beyond the limits of mope rock and becomes beautiful, and almost angelic. Lyrically, this album is fantastic. While some of the lyrics seem to make no sense at times, these phrases refuse to leave your head. Just in case we don't get it, Berninger gladly offers as the last lines on the album - "I'll explain everything to the geeks." No explanation needed. Stand out tracks: "Bloodbuzz Ohio," "England," "Anyone's Ghost," "Terrible Love," "Afraid of Anyone," and "Runaway."

Eh.... My first taste of The National was the song "Bloodbuzz Ohio", which I heard indistinctly in a café while eating breakfast one morning. It seemed like a nice change in tone from typical pop music, and I was interested enough to look up the song later and eventually purchase this album. But upon closer examination, the song and the album as a whole display some serious flaws. The tone is consistently and unvaryingly gloomy, which is interesting at first but gets pretty monotonous after 50 minutes. The songs start off introspectively but end up wandering into the realm of whiny self-absorption rather than reaching any real depth, with lyrics like: "Cover me in rag and bone sympathy / 'Cause I don't wanna get over you". I'll admit it's gratifying to wallow in self-pity every now and then, but it's not fun listening to someone else do so. The lyrics of the songs hint at a hidden brilliance in places ("Into the country, ridiculous country / Where the blue sky will smother us / Believe me, believe me, believe me"), but the effect is destroyed with moments of adolescent shallowness ("I was afraid / I'd eat your brains / 'Cause I'm evil"... really?). The instrumentation is adequate but unremarkable. All in all, the album shows some promise but ultimately fails as a creative work due to a lack of maturity.

ten thumbs up!. I'm amazed by how this albums sounds...fantastically written...deep tones and feelings..all i can say is WOW! i definately did'nt waste money on this one...i'm so proud that they're origin is ohio, i proudly represent ohio! this album just blows my mind! from the beginning track to the end, it'll never bore you and never cease to surprise you by their unique sound. i'm in awe...

Simply magnificent. One of the best albums of 2010. Beautiful, dark and haunting.

Buy it now. I could listen to this CD non-stop for days. It's great!

Trust me. It's good and you'll like it. You'll thank me.

Perfection. All time favorite album, ever.

Sends chills up your spine. This music is highly emotional. I just found this band and can't wait to hear more from them. The lead voice is deep and rich. You feel like he is standing right in front of you. Very personal and intense.

The National Contributes to the incredible year for music in 2010. I discovered this band's best work as they tore through a chilling set as they opened for the Arcade Fire in Chicago just a month ago. After the show I caught up with their work. I bought this album on vinyl today because my personal preference is vinyl over digital. However you listen to it... It is a terrific album! Noteable Songs: The album in its entirety is terrific so I suggest you pop in the CD, LP, or full length album on your mp3 and just sit back and enjoy it. Terrible Love: Great opener, deep chords cross paths with sharp and powerful drums. Anyone's Ghost: It's a stretch comparing great bands but it resembles modern day Joy Division. Afraid of Everyone: Sync this tune up with a late night drive and you've got a perfect soundtrack going for yourself. Bloodbuzz Ohio: This song has been given the respect it deserves via the radio here in Chicago. If I had to name the biggest hit on this album then without a doubt it would be this tune. Everything works on this song, Berninger's baritone voice rides along the melodic lines of an up-tempo smash hit. Conversation 16: Worth listening to. England: Good closing to the album. Left me looking forward to the next album by this great band!

listen. probably the only band i'll ever take the time to write a review for. this is my hands down favorite band and album. give it a try.

Fantastic!. I started listening to the national a while ago and I instantly fell in love with their songs! I love this album it's just awesome! the lead singer has an amazing voice too!!

Drummer. This band is without a doubt one of the most talented on the road today. They are a compilation of so many sounds. They use lyrics as strange and wonderful as the Crash Test Dummies yet have the musical skill of groups like The Cure. Brian Devendorf (sp?) is as talented a drummer as I have ever heard! I simply love this band, their sound, everything about them.

Best of 2010. This album rose above Arcade Fire's emotion and Kanye West's production. It took the raw barritone sound that The National is known for and took it up a notch to bring to light a sprawling and flowing album of crisp sound and pure emotion. The most soulful band in current music! GET IT!!!

Excellent band. Excellent album.. Almost flawless, thought provoking rock. Amazing; well written; brooding and almost (if not) flawless.

To think. A TV show introduced me to this amazing music. So I want to thank the vampire diaries for playing terrible love.

Phenomenal. This is one of my favorite bands and my favorite album by them. It's a wonderful piece of art that should be listened to by all people.

Ohio. Sounds like Ohio. Sounds like a living spirit. The National has made me feel things I had not even imagine. Sincere artists and friends.

I see water on the bridge. You better hold my hand

Incredible. This record changed the way I think about music.

It’s been almost 7 years.. This is still the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. Everything about this album is perfect. I still enjoy this after the long time that it’s been out.

Just amazing. This band is so amazing that it saddens me to hear they were not nominated for a grammy. Their music just encompasses you and leaves you wanting to hear more from them. This albums unfolds like a beautiful story being told and it never gets old. I still get goose bumps listening to this album.

Definitely. Wow! I was in a trance of happiness the whole time

Never Gets Old. I have been listening to this album for a year. It has over 200 plays in my iTunes. Different songs have stood out at different times in my life—and yet it has never grown old, and has even transcended the way that songs become associated with seasons of life (for example, The King of Limbs for me will always mean the third week of March—and only that week. I already can't listen to it). This album has brought me through at least six or seven different life seasons.

Stunning. What an amazingly beautiful record. Each song has such meaning. Well done guys.

Fantastic!!. This is truly my definition of art. all the songs that The Nation create are beautiful and unique. anyone who isn't listening to them is very deprived!! if my heart could sing it would sound like this:):)

I absolutely love this album. I knew about The National (Mr November) by listening to Left of Center on Sirius a few years back. I saw this album (vinyl) at my local record store and I bought it without ever listening to any of its songs.... What a surprise this has been... I love this album, and now I'm going in restrospective buying the previous stuff... I can't wait for my record store to get Boxer on vinyl, so I can snatch it right away....

Awsome!!!. Fea bands can acheive one great álbum after another, the National has done this at least 3 times.

Modern-day masterpiece. One of my favorite records ever. Hits home every time.

Best album ever!. I LOVE MUMFORD

10x better than previous albums. When 7 or 8 out of 10 songs on an album are goose-flesh-producing, you simply cant' go wrong. One of the best albums of 2010

Heard this before?. That's because it's called ARCADE FIRE!

It really does grow on you. I can also say that the music will eventually take over your music listening time. It's one of those rare albums that I don't get sick of..no matter how often I listen it. Love it!!

Awesome music!. People say this music doesn't make sense. Well, guess what? This stuff is art. Some of the most famous paintings don't have to make sense, it's the same with is album. We may not completely understand it, but we know it is amazing. They take what ever they are feeling at the moment and put it into song. It is wonderful.

Incredible, hypnotic and cerebral. So I dated an awesome girl that had a profound impact on my life in ways I'm guessing she will never know. She was an enormous National fan and [dragged] took me to a national concert this past fall [2010]. I enjoyed the show but wasn't enamored, felt meh to be honest. So months go by, we break up bla bla bla. For some odd reason last week I decided to sit down with the band and give them a shot; really take the time to understand what they are doing. Also I discovered that they are from my hometown of Cincinnati so I was a bit bias. I'm so grateful I finally opened my mind and heart to this awesome band, this is probably their best album. You discover something new every-time you listen to them, they don't get stale. I find it sometimes more fascinating the stories behind how people discover bands that they are passionate about and proceed to spread the gospel.

SIMPLY AMAZING BAND. MY WORDS COULDNT POSSIBLY DO THESE GUYS JUSTICE. THEY ARE IT, THE REAL DEAL.. GENIUSES..SAW THEM LIVE TWICE, AND THIER SHOW IN CINNCINATI IN MAY WAS EPIC. I FIND IT'S HARD TO ENJOY MOST OTHER BANDS OUT THERE, BECAUSE THEY AREN'T TRULY ARTISTS WITH THIER CRAFT...THESE GUYS ARE....READ THE OTHER REVIEWS, LIKE TWENTY PAGES OF AS MANY STARS AS ONE CAN GIVE....YOULL NEVER BE BORED, YOU WILL BE MOVED...ITS ALMOST AS IF ALL OTHER BANDS ARE JUST KIDS PLAYING AROUND, THEY SHOULD LOOK TO THESE GUYS. TRY TO LEARN SOMETHING. DARK, HAUNTING, INTELLIGENT, ALL GOOD WORDS FROM OTHER REVIEWERS THAT HELPS DESCRIBE WHAT CANT BE REALLY.....LISTEN AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN...AND AGAIN,,,AND AGAIN.......

Enveloping sounds.. I got here late, but at least I'm here now.

So great, so great, so great. Sometimes I think Matt Berninger is Johnny Cash in the Bloodbuzz Ohio music vid, donning the all-black attire, and his deep voice as well. Sometimes I think that The National are too good to be put in rotation on the radio along with the other acts that accompany. Yet, sometimes I think albums like these are too good to be true. Sometimes I think I missed out on the great generations of music before me. Sometimes I'm wrong, though. Even if you are a full-blown soprano, these tunes will have you trying to imitate Matt's bass voice after one listen through the entire album. I guarantee it.

Words cannot describe. Title says it all.

5*. I <3 the national. I can have them on repeat all day. It never gets old. Buy it now!!!

Best Album of 2010. For me, High Violet was the best album I heard in 2010. Their were songs by other artists that I thought were better, but for an overall album, High Violet topped the list. The alternate version of some of these songs from the deluxe album I thought were even better, especially in, "Terrible Love." However, "Bloodbuzz Ohio" and "England" topped my list as well. I first heard The National in 2010 and fell in love with Boxer, but by the end, High Violet had won me over.

Outstanding. A soundtrack of our times. Did not think "Boxer" could be topped but this is liquid sound. Lemonworld and England are my favorites but the record just keeps evolving with each listen. Incredible stuff from and increasingly incredible band.

Add this to your collection!!!. Listening to this reminds me a lot of Swans. I'm thinking particularly and especially albums like Burning World or White Light from the Mouth of Infinity. Matt Berninger's vocals and delivery on High Violet are very similar at times to Swans' Michael Gira on those albums. The National have put together a deep and extraordinary thing of beauty here.

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