User Score
Universal acclaim- based on 348 Ratings
User score distribution:
-
Positive: 313 out of 348
-
Mixed: 14 out of 348
-
Negative: 21 out of 348
Review this album
-
-
Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.
-
-
Submit
-
Check Spelling
- User score
- By date
- Most helpful
-
JonB.Jun 23, 2008Yes, I like this album even more than Radiohead's Rainbows. Best album of the year.
-
-
KyleMMay 23, 2007album of the year so far, easily
-
-
tannerJun 12, 2007very thoughtful setlist and great all-around show. I'll stump shamelessly for The National any day.
-
-
TristramCJun 8, 2007
-
-
WookieCJul 27, 2007It seemed that after Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers and Alligator they couldn't get any better. They could.
-
-
Jul 3, 2011just amazing. best album of them.
-
XooXMay 22, 2007This band, and album, sucks.
-
-
CalvinD.Jun 4, 2008
-
-
ShaunBJun 12, 2007Some decent songs here and there but none of them are really great, not memorable. I still don't know how this has an 85 on metacritic, considering there's been better albums that have come out in 07 that deserve that kind of grade (Of Montreal, Feist, Field Music, Andrew Bird, to name a few).
-
-
AlekseyIJun 6, 2007Simply the best
-
-
SamGApr 29, 2007brilliant
-
-
feriatusMay 23, 2007Riveting.
-
-
AndyWMay 4, 2007I wasn't too keen on first listen, but after a while the songs just get to. "Mistaken For Strangers", "Slow Show", "Guest Room", and plenty of other strong tracks. Possibly, one of my top 5 favorite albums of this year
-
-
ArthurDJun 1, 2007
-
-
LSJun 30, 2007Superb Album. A bit calmer than Alligator, with the tracks more like the calmer Daughters of the Soho riots etc. An absolute must.
-
-
jessemJun 3, 2007These guys are amazing...It's taken me months to get into every one of their albums, but the payoff is staggering. With this album, they've even begun to self-reference their own work, creating this mythology that's incredibly engaging and powerful.
-
-
GuyHJun 8, 2007This album is simply superb. 'Alligator' was good but this sounds like a perfectly formed album. By far the best album I have heard this year - The National should now be considered as members of that elite group of truly special bands.
-
-
PhilipB.Jul 10, 2007Excellent album. Get's better with each listen and hasn't gotten old yet.
-
-
DanJul 11, 2007I just got this album, and it has literally blew me away - right from the first listen. Outstanding!
-
-
JaddyPAug 3, 2007
-
-
ElliOct 9, 2007I had such high expectations for this album. This is a good album but nowhere as magnificent as its predecessor, "Alligator." This album takes a while to appreciate and it has a slower pace than "Alligator." My favorite songs are "Fake Empire" and "Slow Show."
-
-
BrissaROct 9, 2007Alligator was more upbeat and there was a greater variety of songs/tempos. Boxer is more contemplated and the songs drift into each other, i.e., it's more monotonous. If you are a fan of the National than you should buy Boxer but don't get your hopes up too high.
-
-
javiermMay 14, 2007gana con cada escucha, es cierto como dice aqui abajo el compañero. Estamos ante un album que contiene el gran himno del indie de este siglo: Apartment Story. La pegada de la bateria es brutal! Alligator es su obra maestra y esta su gema.
-
-
PerGMay 22, 2007A grower for sure. Keep listening to this album and you'll keep it close for life.
-
-
AdamBMay 22, 2007Not quite as good as Alligator, but still amazing. One of the best of the year for sure.
-
-
GillGMay 23, 2007Nothing great, but some decent tracks to to check out. The lead singer has a very strong, confident voice but other than that there's nothing that really blows me away, it's just alright. I recommend other better NY bands like Interpol and TV on the Radio who are amazing. Anyway, a 6 from me.
-
-
PraCMay 24, 2007This album has set the bar for all releases in 2007. Not only is it the best album of this year, it's one of the best this decade. A brilliant work from one of the best and undoubtedly the most underrated band in the world.
-
-
MusicMavenMay 24, 2007
-
-
MarkMay 27, 2007Good album...
-
-
nathalieMay 29, 2007this is the most beautiful album i have heard all year.
-
Awards & Rankings
-
The National hews too closely to established formula on "Boxer," content to revisit previously explored territory without expanding its sound.
-
Here, most gestures remain a bit too consciously panoramic—elegant enough for comfort but often not chancy enough to be breathtaking.
-
A patchy, flawed effort.