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Boxer by The National
15,031,826 plays (278,176 listeners)
Shouts:
48 shouts
Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 |
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Fake Empire | 3:23 | 271,787 | ||
| 2 |
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Mistaken For Strangers | 3:25 | 237,238 | ||
| 3 | Brainy | 4:15 | 204,846 | |||
| 4 | Squalor Victoria | 3:23 | 194,592 | |||
| 5 | Green Gloves | 3:44 | 198,538 | |||
| 6 |
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Slow Show | 4:09 | 220,535 | ||
| 7 |
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Apartment Story | 3:40 | 198,050 | ||
| 8 |
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Start a War | 3:34 | 197,084 | ||
| 9 |
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Guest Room | 3:15 | 180,176 | ||
| 10 |
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Racing Like a Pro | 3:23 | 175,143 | ||
| 11 |
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Ada | 4:01 | 173,674 | ||
| 12 | Gospel | 4:37 | 167,283 |
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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.
“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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Shouts
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VicDz wrote:
So perfect
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oceanseacrest wrote:
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.
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Angelight2012 wrote:
One of those unique albums that blow you away♥
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Glauberspheric wrote:
what a beautiful album
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CoralLaRae wrote:
wonderful album. one of my favorites.
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piribolygo wrote:
ah
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tihsymtae wrote:
On my list of top scrobbles for 2010.
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bab808 wrote:
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
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mickaneso wrote:
"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!
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TheDarkOrb wrote:
I would very much like to see this, High Violet, and The Virginia EP on the albums tab for this artist.
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yoxr wrote:
So much win :'D
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kaftoskaitsiou wrote:
yes,it's perfect!
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Harry_01 wrote:
Some shouts below, I said that this is a nice album, but my god, this is a fantastic album!!!
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turnsyouaround wrote:
somedays i come home and just want to listen to boxer.
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brushfired wrote:
it isn't a perfect album, but it makes me think it is.
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TheVaLe wrote:
Pretty much perfect.
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martintherebel wrote:
So good.
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hannabanana2222 wrote:
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.
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fionasstuff wrote:
Sweet Jesus. This is a good album.
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CDavis wrote:
I've always liked it, always loved it. I put it in after months on not listening to it and...wow =p
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averyjbowen, paranoid1 and handsomedoug loved The National – Mistaken For Strangers. yesterday afternoon
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photoman700, Degnovic, Metagamer and 15 other people added The National – Boxer to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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