The National

The National lives in the middle ground — 45 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 15 quiet anchors and 1 song where they let go completely.

5.8
Avg Intensity
61
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories

The songs that hit hardest

The controlled burn

Brainy moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2007
Fake Empire moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2007
Guest Room moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2007
Mistaken for Strangers moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2007
Racing Like a Pro moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2007
Slow Show moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2007
Squalor Victoria moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2007
Start a War moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2007
Afraid of Everyone moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2010
Anyone's Ghost moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2010
Bloodbuzz Ohio moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2010
Conversation 16 moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2010
England moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2010
Lemonworld moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 2010
Little Faith moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2010
Sorrow moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 6 · 2010
Terrible Love moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2010
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2010
Demons moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013
Don't Swallow the Cap moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2013
Graceless moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2013
Humiliation moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013
Sea of Love moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013
This Is the Last Time moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2013
Born to Beg moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2017
Carin at the Liquor Store moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2017
Day I Die moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2017
Guilty Party moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2017
I'll Still Destroy You moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2017
Nobody Else Will Be There moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2017
Sleep Well Beast moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2017
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2017
Turtleneck moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2017
Hairpin Turns moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2019
Not In Kansas moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2019
Rylan moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2019
So Far So Fast moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2019
Where Is Her Head moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2019
You Had Your Soul With You moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2019
Alien moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2023
Eucalyptus moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2023
Grease in Your Hair moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2023
Ice Machines moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2023
Tropic Morning News moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2023
Rome moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2024

The quiet ones

About Today safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2004
Apartment Story safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2007
Green Gloves safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 5 · 2007
Runaway safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2010
Fireproof safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2013
I Need My Girl safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2013
I Should Live in Salt safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2013
Pink Rabbits safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2013
Dark Side of the Gym safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2017
Light Years safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2019
Oblivions safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 5 · 2019
Quiet Light safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 3 · 2019
New Order T-Shirt safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2023
Send for Me safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2023
Your Mind Is Not Your Friend safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2023

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