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Originally Posted by Circe
This, pretty much. I may be biased cause it was the first album of theirs that I heard, but High Violet's my favourite thing by The National. With the exception of Apartment Story I don't think Boxer really has any tracks that really hit that melancholic high note (strange phrase) that HV's top tracks do. That's not to put Boxer down as an album at all- like I previously said Apartment Story's one of their best tracks and overall it has a wonderfully deep and reflective feel that makes it great to listen to.
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I do agree with you that
High Violet is a better album as a whole, but I do think that "Racing Like a Pro" is the high point of
Boxer. The lyrics + horns and the rushing piano at the end...chills every time!