Alligator by The National

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Secret Meeting 3:45 194,694
2 Karen 3:58 135,668
3 Lit Up 2:55 135,208
4 Looking for Astronauts 3:22 127,758
5 Daughters of the Soho Riots 3:58 132,521
6 Baby We'll Be Fine 3:21 13,604
7 Friend of Mine 3:25 121,899
8 Val Jester 3:00 116,944
9 All the Wine 3:19 188,863
10 Abel 3:37 129,164
11 geese 4:56 14,164
12 City Middle 4:27 113,931
13 mr november 4:00 25,080

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About this album

Released: 11 Apr 2005 13 tracks (48:03)
Alligator is the third album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National, released in April 2005. The album brought The National critical acclaim and led them to headline a tour, with opening act Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The album was on many year-end top 10 lists, including Uncut and Planet Sound, both of which ranked it as the number two album of 2005. Pitchfork Media and NME ranked Alligator as a top album of the 2000s. Alligator has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide.

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  • tide1029

    truly love it. more than boxer.

    last month
  • julienx_

    Daughters of the Soho Riots is more than awesome

    last month
  • julienx_

    hated it when i first listened, now i love it more than boxer. (2)

    last month
  • Leg-end

    Why can't you play entire albums anymore, this site is starting to suck,.

    February 2012
  • mattoliva

    years on and I still can't pick between this and Boxer. I've resigned myself to the fact that I never will...

    January 2012
  • houghster27

    The best National. without a doubt

    December 2011
  • xperfume

    this is such a grower.. I love it so much now

    November 2011
  • bledwhite88

    My favourite album for 5 years now :) like an old friend

    October 2011
  • thrice_against

    Best. Album. Ever. 11/10

    July 2011
  • owl21

    I got two sets of headphones, I miss you like hell

    July 2011
  • KooksVikodin

    best album

    July 2011
  • ObeseBurnVictim

    Awesome album!

    March 2011
  • filippeeters

    There are many last.fm users with The National as their top artist. Are you one of them? Then please join http://www.last.fm/group/The+National+is+our+top+artist , A last.fm group for people with The National as their top artist (obvious!), because The National is just that awesome.

    March 2011
  • etaylor215

    hated it when i first listened, now i love it more than boxer.

    January 2011
  • Riquelme87

    Alligator is my favourite animal now :)

    December 2010
  • TheHochhaus

    their best.

    December 2010
  • kaftoskaitsiou

    Great album without a doubt.

    November 2010
  • blade-bunny

    Wow. City Middle. Whole shit basically. Wow.

    October 2010
  • MoonlitTears

    I can't get over this. How in the hell did I think Boxer was better for so long?

    October 2010
  • nakos26

    This is the first National album i heard and my favorite one,still.Surely in my top 5 albums of all time.

    October 2010
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