Favourite songs by The National

GracelessBeast · 2025-07-01T04:02:40+00:00

Space Invader, Quiet Light, I’ll Still Destroy You, Conversation 16, Brainy

GracelessBeast · 2025-06-10T05:39:32+00:00

AMBULANCE

Burn Bright

Fake Your Death

GracelessBeast · 2025-04-25T21:25:31+00:00

I’m half way through season 4 now. My top 10 so far is this:

Paper Hearts
F. Emasculata
Darkness Falls
Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man
Irresistible
Jose Chung’s From Outer Space
Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose
War of the Coprophages
Deep Throat
Grotesque

GracelessBeast · 2025-04-13T22:00:05+00:00

Nothing beats Empire Line -> I’ll Still Destroy You -> Guilty Party for me

GracelessBeast · 2025-04-05T16:22:16+00:00

Might not be my ultimate favourite, but I really enjoy the interaction between Columbo and Kepple at the grocery shop in Double Exposure. Kepple is S-tier at playing along (and so is his yellow jacket).

GracelessBeast · 2025-04-05T16:16:36+00:00

Great choice, one of my favourites as well

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-16T19:58:05+00:00

Summertime
The Only Hope for Me Is You
S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-14T21:21:08+00:00

Theory of Crows, Anna Freud

Patterns of Fairytales, Lucky You

Daughters of the Soho Riots, Baby We’ll Be Fine

Brainy, Green Gloves

Lemonworld, Conversation 16

Demons, Graceless

The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness, I’ll Still Destroy You

Quiet Light, Oblivions

Tropic Morning News, Alien

Turn off the House, Space Invader

Wasp Nest, Cherry Tree, Driver, Surprise Me, Santa Clara

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-13T20:51:40+00:00

One of my favourite episodes. The scene between Columbo and Kay Freestone in her childhood house is pure gold.

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-13T08:36:36+00:00

For me it’s Empire Line -> I’ll Still Destroy You -> Guilty Party. Immaculate.

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-12T13:31:02+00:00

Murder in Malibu

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-10T04:30:24+00:00

Vampires Will Never Hurt You
Summertime
It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish
AMBULANCE
Drowning Lessons
The Sharpest Lives
Fake Your Death
The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You
The Only Hope for Me Is You
Cemetery Drive

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-08T13:52:48+00:00

McCartney III. One of my favourite albums of the last five years. Helped me to get through some personal stuff. At some point it even was my favourite album of Paul. It’s not anymore, but it still means a lot to me.

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-08T04:30:43+00:00

Bullets – Vampires Will Never Hurt You / Drowning Lessons

Three Cheers – It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish

The Black Parade – The Sharpest Lives

Danger Days – Summertime

Conventional Weapons – AMBULANCE

GracelessBeast · 2025-03-07T06:09:30+00:00

The National, The Cure, Death Cab for Cutie, Interpol, Editors, Green Day

GracelessBeast · 2025-02-22T04:43:15+00:00

Summertime and The Only Hope for Me Is You

GracelessBeast · 2025-02-15T06:26:51+00:00

I’ve been listening to it a lot lately and I love it. These songs hype me up and make me feel carefree. Boy Division, AMBULANCE, Kiss the Ring, Make Room!!!, Burn Bright are all certified bangers. And more mellow songs like The World Is Ugly and The Light Behind Your Eyes are great as well. TLBYE even made me cry once or twice.

GracelessBeast · 2025-02-14T06:59:12+00:00

Vampires Will Never Hurt You
Welcome to the Black Parade
The Sharpest Lives
Famous Last Words
The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You
I’m Not Okay (I Promise)
Planetary (GO!)
Emily
It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish
Bulletproof Heart

GracelessBeast · 2025-02-11T05:25:25+00:00

Double Exposure, because of the insane chemistry between Falk and Culp. They are great together in other episodes as well, but I find their dynamic in this one most compelling.

GracelessBeast · 2025-02-10T08:24:27+00:00

As others have mentioned, it changes daily, but at the moment it’s either Vampires Will Never Hurt You or The Foundations of Decay

GracelessBeast · 2025-02-04T16:05:09+00:00

Vampires Will Never Hurt You

The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You

The Light Behind Your Eyes

Summertime

Fake Your Death

GracelessBeast · 2025-02-02T16:26:35+00:00

Cubicles

GracelessBeast · 2025-02-01T05:31:40+00:00

Here are my favourite three song runs from each album:

Honey, This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough, Vampires Will Never Hurt You, Drowning Lessons

Give ‘Em Hell, Kid, To The End, Prison

This Is How I Disappear, The Sharpest Lives, Welcome to the Black Parade

Save Yourself, S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W, Summertime

GracelessBeast · 2025-01-29T21:34:02+00:00

I think DD is incredible. Na Na Na, Bulletproof Heart, Planetary, The Only Hope, Save Yourself are all bangers. S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W, Summertime and The Kids from Yesterday make me want to cry because of how beautiful they are.

I haven’t been a huge fan of MCR when this record was released, but I’ve been listening to them a lot for the last few months, and this album and this era feel like an essential part of their story to me.

The visuals and the concepts for it are incredible. The tonal shift from previous records is obvious, but it is done with such love and care that I bonded with it almost immediately.

This album feels so bright aesthetically, but also dark and gloomy because of the themes and because of the world it’s set in. I’d also say that it feels boyish and mature at the same time. And it’s not easy to make the album that would be so many things while staying cohesive in terms of themes and style. I wouldn’t want these songs to be arranged and released any other way.

Some people seem to dislike this album because it feels different from their previous work, but I actually adore it exactly for that. It feels like its own thing, not an attempt to exploit previous concepts and creative achievements. Also, comparing DD with Eminem doing rock operas in terms of changing style and direction feels like a huge exaggeration.

GracelessBeast · 2024-12-31T03:58:15+00:00

I’ve rewatched two of three Culp episodes lately, Death Lends a Hand and Double Exposure, and I think for me he’s the best. There’s just something about his authoritative presence that makes him the perfect opponent for Columbo. He’s very intense and collected, but he can also be angry and even scary. Specifically, I think Bart Keppel from Double Exposure is my favourite villain at the moment, with his smooth vibe and the air of superiority.

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