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THE REVIEW
Many colors stand out on the cover of the fifth album by the American band The National. However, the music is a whole different thing.
A sort of fusion between poetry and melody, the 11 tracks presented here show an axial inclination towards the grayer and darker areas of American rock.
Everything is always in balance between romanticism, alienation, and despair, as well exemplified by a title like "Terrible Love," deliberately placed at the beginning.
Products of Matt Berninger's ever-inspired pen, the tracks on this "High Violet" are films for the ears that reveal a fondness for new wave settings and sentimental, nocturnal, and melancholic atmospheres.
In short, mood transformed into sound.
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The National's fifth album, High Violet, showcases a balance of poetry and melody within darker American rock themes. The 11 tracks explore romanticism, alienation, and despair, with Matt Berninger's inspired lyrics. The album is described as a mood transformed into sound, rich with new wave and melancholic atmospheres.
The National
The National are an American rock band known for Matt Berninger’s baritone vocals, literary lyrics, and dark, elegant indie-rock arrangements that often draw comparisons to post-punk/new wave aesthetics.11 Reviews
