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* "Walk It Back", mostly for its satirical bite, thanks in part to Music/LisaHannigan’s distorted reading of a particularly creepy Karl Rove quote about the nature of reality.
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* A mysterious but majestic song that popped up on a band member's Instagram but didn't make it on to an album - see the entry under WhatHappenedToTheMouse for more information.
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* "Rylan", an unreleased song that initially made its live debut in 2011 and eventually made the tracklist for their eighth studio album, "I Am Easy to Find", is a very beautiful and sentimental song about coming of age and trying to fit in with your peers.



* "Rylan", an unreleased song that initially made its live debut in 2011, is a very beautiful and sentimental song about coming of age and trying to fit in with your peers.
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* "Rylan", an unreleased song that initially made it's live debut in 2011, is a very beautiful and sentimental song about coming of age and trying to fit in with your peers.

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* "Empire Line" has one of the biggest crescendos in the entire National catalog.
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* Being one of The National's most aggressive and powerful songs as of yet, is isn't hard to see why [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIWmRbHDhGw "Sea Of Love"]] was selected as a single.

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* Being one of The National's most aggressive and powerful songs as of yet, is it isn't hard to see why [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIWmRbHDhGw "Sea Of Love"]] was selected as a single.


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* "The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness". A straight-up rock song with an actual guitar solo, an epic chorus, and an instantly iconic main riff. [[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7889813/the-national-first-number-1-billboard-songs-chart Their first number one]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome after nearly two decades of existence.]]
* "Empire Line" has one of the biggest crescendos in the entire National catalog.
* "I'll Still Destroy You", besides having some of Matt's most beautiful lyrics, has a totally awesome musical GainaxEnding.


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* The complex guitar lick that repeats throughout the duration of [!http://youtu.be/A-Tod1_tZdU "I Need My Girl"]].

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* The complex guitar lick that repeats throughout the duration of "I Need My Girl".

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* The complex guitar lick that repeats throughout the duration of [!http://youtu.be/A-Tod1_tZdU "I Need My Girl".Girl"]].
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* "Don't Swallow The Cap" stands out as one Berninger's best lyrical efforts. When coupled with some of Devendorf's best drumming performances, some subtly brilliant guitar work, and a beautiful recurring piano line, it's easy to see why many have singled this track out as a standout on the album.

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* "Don't Swallow The Cap" stands out as one Berninger's best lyrical efforts. When coupled with some one of Devendorf's best drumming performances, some subtly brilliant guitar work, and a beautiful recurring piano line, it's easy to see why many have singled this track out as a standout on the album.


* "Don't Swallow The Cap", stands out as one Berninger's best lyrical efforts. When coupled with some of Devendorf's best drumming performances, some subtly brilliant guitar work, and a beautiful recurring piano line, it's easy to see why many have singled this track out as a standout on the album.

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* "Don't Swallow The Cap", Cap" stands out as one Berninger's best lyrical efforts. When coupled with some of Devendorf's best drumming performances, some subtly brilliant guitar work, and a beautiful recurring piano line, it's easy to see why many have singled this track out as a standout on the album.
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* "Don't Swallow The Cap", stands out as one Berninger's best lyrical efforts. When coupled with some of Devendorf's best drumming performances, some subtly brilliant guitar work, and a beautiful recurring piano line, it's easy to see why many have singled this track out as a standout on the album.
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* The complex guitar lick the repeats throughout the duration of "I Need My Girl".

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* The U2-esque ballad, "Heavenfaced". [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Man, that ending.]]

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* The U2-esque ballad, "Heavenfaced". [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Man, that ending.]]
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* "All The Wine", a song which has a [[EpicRiff fantastic guitar line]], and an excellent outro to boot.
* "Abel", which is by far the most aggressive song on the album, features one of Matt's [[CarefulWithThatAxe best vocal performances.]]

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c6JPe7hiBs "All The Wine", Wine"]], a song which has a [[EpicRiff fantastic guitar line]], and an excellent outro to boot.
* "Abel", [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gXoNpCCyyI "Abel"]], which is by far the most aggressive song on the album, features one of Matt's [[CarefulWithThatAxe best vocal performances.]]



* "Fake Empire", a song which represents a quantum leap in the band's arrangement prowess. It's not hard to see why some fans of the band consider it to be their [[SignatureSong calling card]].
* "Green Gloves" is one of the most subdued songs on "Boxer". It's incredibly poignant, and is arguably one of the best "quiet" songs that the band has ever written.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KehwyWmXr3U "Fake Empire", Empire"]], a song which represents a quantum leap in the band's arrangement prowess. It's not hard to see why some fans of the band consider it to be their [[SignatureSong calling card]].
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBhGFu84u90 "Green Gloves" Gloves"]] is one of the most subdued songs on "Boxer". It's incredibly poignant, and is arguably one of the best "quiet" songs that the band has ever written.



* "Mistaken for Strangers" and "Apartment Story" are both pretty rad in the same vein as eachother.

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* "Mistaken for Strangers" and "Apartment Story" are both pretty rad in the same vein as eachother.each other.



* Being one of The National's most aggressive and powerful songs as of yet, is isn't hard to see why "Sea Of Love" was selected as a single.

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* Being one of The National's most aggressive and powerful songs as of yet, is isn't hard to see why [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIWmRbHDhGw "Sea Of Love" Love"]] was selected as a single.



* "Exile Vilify" off the Portal 2 soundtrack. It isn't hard to see why the song turned so many Portal fans on to the band. And considering how perfectly the lyrics fit with the game's plot, in addition to the beautiful instrumentation, it doubles as a TearJerker.

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* "Exile Vilify" off the Portal 2 ''Portal 2'' soundtrack. It isn't hard to see why the song turned so many Portal fans on to the band. And considering how perfectly the lyrics fit with the game's plot, in addition to the beautiful instrumentation, it doubles as a TearJerker.

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* "Murder Me Rachel", a song that grows more intense as it progresses, [[LastNoteNightmare ending with nearly a minute of pure chaos]] and Matt [[CarefulWithThatAxe screaming at the top of his lungs]].



* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c6JPe7hiBs "All The Wine"]], a song which has a [[EpicRiff fantastic guitar line]], and an excellent outro to boot.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gXoNpCCyyI "Abel"]], which is by far the most aggressive song on the album, features one of Matt's [[CarefulWithThatAxe best vocal performances.]]
* "Mr November" is perhaps The National's most beloved anthem, and is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsEoO2UF9tE practically omnipresent in their setlist]] for good reason.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c6JPe7hiBs "All The Wine"]], Wine", a song which has a [[EpicRiff fantastic guitar line]], and an excellent outro to boot.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gXoNpCCyyI "Abel"]], "Abel", which is by far the most aggressive song on the album, features one of Matt's [[CarefulWithThatAxe best vocal performances.]]
* "Mr "Mr. November" is perhaps The National's most beloved anthem, and is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsEoO2UF9tE practically omnipresent in their setlist]] for good reason.



* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KehwyWmXr3U "Fake Empire"]], a song which represents a quantum leap in the band's arrangement prowess. It's not hard to see why some fans of the band consider it to be their [[SignatureSong calling card]].
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBhGFu84u90 "Green Gloves"]] is one of the most subdued songs on "Boxer". It's incredibly poignant, and is arguably one of the best "quiet" songs that the band has ever written.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KehwyWmXr3U "Fake Empire"]], Empire", a song which represents a quantum leap in the band's arrangement prowess. It's not hard to see why some fans of the band consider it to be their [[SignatureSong calling card]].
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBhGFu84u90 "Green Gloves"]] Gloves" is one of the most subdued songs on "Boxer". It's incredibly poignant, and is arguably one of the best "quiet" songs that the band has ever written.



* "Mistaken for Strangers" and "Apartment Story" are both pretty rad in the same vein as eachother.



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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIWmRbHDhGw "HEY JO, SORRY I HURT YOU, BUT THEY SAY LOVE IS A VIRTUE, DON'T THEY?"]] There's a reason that "Sea Of Love" was selected as a single.
* "Graceless", especially the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_y-77yQGA0 live version of the song.]]

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* Being one of The National's most aggressive and powerful songs as of yet, is isn't hard to see why "Sea Of Love" was selected as a single.
-->HEY JO, SORRY I HURT YOU, BUT THEY SAY LOVE IS A VIRTUE, DON'T THEY?
*The U2-esque ballad, "Heavenfaced". [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Man, that ending.]]
* "Graceless", especially
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIWmRbHDhGw "HEY JO, SORRY I HURT YOU, BUT THEY SAY LOVE IS A VIRTUE, DON'T THEY?"]] There's a reason that "Sea Of Love" was selected as a single.
* "Graceless", especially the [[http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=z_y-77yQGA0 this live version of the song.]]]]
* The complex guitar lick the repeats throughout the duration of "I Need My Girl".
* "Humiliation", in addition to having a kickass instrumental (complete with a jazzy guitar solo near the end), shows off Matt's lyrical abilities at their best, rhyming two-syllable phrases perfectly at times.
-->Got my rings around me, I got baby to pound me
-->I see stars and go weak, my lover cries and lays me down



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%%* * "Exile Vilify" off the Portal 2 soundtrack.soundtrack. It isn't hard to see why the song turned so many Portal fans on to the band. And considering how perfectly the lyrics fit with the game's plot, in addition to the beautiful instrumentation, it doubles as a TearJerker.
-->Does it feel like a trial?
-->Does it trouble your mind the way you trouble mine?

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