I find myself whimsically dazing to Matt Berninger’s silky baritone delivery and the music seems cut out of a soundtrack for slow-motion battle scenes. There is no doubt that The National put me in a mood. The sound provides me with an overwhelming indifference to my environment, almost as if I could be anywhere and still not realize my surroundings. After nine more listens, it will be interesting to see if the album carries actual weight, or if it becomes white noise. High Violet drops May 11.
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