Alligator

AlbumApr 11 / 200513 songs, 48m 5s
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
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7.9 / 10

Brooklyn quintet explore the parallels between small-town drama and big-city alienation.

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7 / 10

Jon Langmead's recent review of the National's Alligator here on PopMatters a little over a week ago was a bit controversial among our writers.

2 / 10

Over 13 doing-nothing tracks, Matt Berninger bumbles out useless lyrics that he doesn't have the guts to put across.

5.0 / 5

The National - Alligator review: The very definition of understated, The National's 2005 masterpiece is melancholic indie-rock at its absolute finest, and remains touching and powerful years on.

10 / 10

Stunning third album from Brooklyn-via-Cincinnati five-piece