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Boxer by The National

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Fake Empire 3:23 292,892
2 Mistaken For Strangers 3:25 250,131
3 Brainy 4:15 214,022
4 Squalor Victoria 3:23 202,773
5 Green Gloves 3:44 207,413
6 Slow Show 4:09 232,951
7 Apartment Story 3:40 207,728
8 Start a War 3:34 207,869
9 Guest Room 3:15 188,650
10 Racing Like a Pro 3:23 183,157
11 Ada 4:01 182,445
12 Gospel 4:37 174,445
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About this album

12 tracks (44:49)
Boxer is the fourth full-length studio album by Brooklyn-via-Cincinnati indie rock band The National. It was released on May 22, 2007 by Beggars Banquet Records. The album features a guest performance by Sufjan Stevens on “Ada” and “Racing Like a Pro” and backing vocals by Marla Hansen. It debuted at number 68 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 9,500 copies in its first week. The song “Slow Show” contains lyrics from the band’s song “29 Years,” first found on their self-titled debut album.

“From the first piano chords on opener “Fake Empire”, the National create a late-night, empty-city-street mood, slightly menacing but mostly isolated. The 10 tracks that follow sustain and even amplify that feeling, revealing the band’s range as they play close to the vest.” So says Pitchfork Media’s Steven Deusner, who gave the album an 8.6/10.0. The album also received 4 stars from Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield.

Songs from Boxer have made appearances on television shows such as “Chuck” “The Riches” “One Tree Hill” “Gossip Girl” and President Barack Obama’s campaign video “Signs of Hope and Change”

A film by Vincent Moon documenting the creation of the album, entitled “A Skin, a Night” was released on Beggar’s Banquet on May 20, 2008.
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  • liquidnature

    so comforting

    Friday evening

  • VicDz

    So perfect

    December 2011

  • oceanseacrest

    I listened to Boxer today and it has just finally struck me how fantastic this album is. It's sad that it took so long... I guess I was too hung up on High Violet to realize how great The National's other material is.

    November 2011

  • Angelight2012

    One of those unique albums that blow you away♥

    September 2011

  • Glauberspheric

    what a beautiful album

    September 2011

  • CoralLaRae

    wonderful album. one of my favorites.

    July 2011

  • piribolygo

    ah

    February 2011

  • tihsymtae

    On my list of top scrobbles for 2010.

    January 2011

  • bab808

    i really wish i had my playcounts from my old computer. each song had around 200-250 plays. the thing about this album that's special is that i don't need to be in any particular mood to listen to it. it's perfect for most any occasion, though it's possibly most breathtaking on nighttime drives coming home imo

    January 2011

  • mickaneso

    "It floats around and takes me over, like a little drop of ink in a.. glass of water" The best analogy for getting drunk that I've ever heard. Simple, but so poetic and true!

    November 2010

  • TheDarkOrb

    I would very much like to see this, High Violet, and The Virginia EP on the albums tab for this artist.

    November 2010

  • kaftoskaitsiou

    yes,it's perfect!

    August 2010

  • Harry_01

    Some shouts below, I said that this is a nice album, but my god, this is a fantastic album!!!

    August 2010

  • turnsyouaround

    somedays i come home and just want to listen to boxer.

    August 2010

  • brushfired

    it isn't a perfect album, but it makes me think it is.

    July 2010

  • TheVaLe

    Pretty much perfect.

    June 2010

  • martintherebel

    So good.

    May 2010

  • hannabanana2222

    this is my favorite album. of all time. i never get tired of it, i can never get enough of it. i dont even know what to do with myself it is so, so, so GOOD.

    May 2010

  • fionasstuff

    Sweet Jesus. This is a good album.

    May 2010

  • CDavis

    I've always liked it, always loved it. I put it in after months on not listening to it and...wow =p

    April 2010
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