May 15, 2010

Song of the Week



Get up close and personal with the Brood King on The National's new video for "Bloodbuzz Ohio." Matt Berninger's narrow baritone takes flight with (a swarm of bees and) an exquisite rock'n'roll arrangement that lesser mortals scarce can comprehend.

2 comments:

jcstark said...

D-Man,

I think you may want to "future proof" your collection by picking up this gem on LP (download codes are included).

What we have here is the first real contender for album of the year. The National have given us another classic release, proving they belong in any legitimate conversation about the best band in America.

I think "High Violet" could be their best work to date.

The D Man said...

Good post. Time will definitely tell. After my third full listen of High Violet, there is no doubt the album will be one of this year's best. Better than Boxer? The fourth best album of the new millenium? Thankfully I still have many listens to come before I can even contemplate such a comparison.