“The National, First Two Pages Of Frankenstein: I’m Nationaled out. “I’m with you mostly because the singer’s vocal style is so monotone…also agree that High Violet was their apex.

Blur, The Ballad Of Darren:.....If you like Blur I can’t see you disliking this. I think this line summarizes my feelings on this as well. I checked it out because I’m a fan and to me at least, it didn’t disappoint. Would love to see a US tour this year or in the future, but Damon Albarn has so many projects I doubt he has the interest or inclination to commit. Favorite tracks for me on this are Barbaric and The Narcissist.