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The National’s ‘High Violet’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary

May 4, 2025 Rayna Khaitan
The National High Violet Turns 15

The band’s fifth studio affair showcases a broad range of perspectives and perfectionist tendencies that result in a multidimensional record flooded with aural riches and complexity.

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The National’s ‘Alligator’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

April 8, 2025 Rayna Khaitan
The National Alligator Turns 20

Part of what makes The National’s third studio affair so special is it doesn’t pretend to have answers. And maybe doesn’t even want them.

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The National’s ‘Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

August 27, 2023 Rayna Khaitan
The National Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

Bluesy and boozy, The National’s second studio LP warms you like a stiff drink, and suddenly in a daze, you, the listener, are pulled into that dark den, too.

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The National’s ‘Boxer’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective

May 20, 2022 Rayna Khaitan

Reminiscent of the vapid realms depicted in Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’ and Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby,’ the world of ‘Boxer’ is similarly hollow. And yet, the veneer is cracking.

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The National’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘The National’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective

October 29, 2021 Rayna Khaitan

Two decades on, it’s exceptionally clear: The National knew their creative strengths from their earliest days. Their debut is wildly in keeping with the magnificent artists they are today.

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