The National

A band that has consistently remained at the top of my list for a couple of years is The National.  Solidified after seeing them again recently at the House of Blues. They have been labeled moody pop (or so I'm told.)  I suppose it’s accurate.  The lyrics tend to be interesting and poetic and emotional and honest (hence the moody) and yet the music is catchy and enjoyable and perfectly done and makes you want to jump around (bring on the pop.)

It also helps that if I could crawl into the singer’s voice and lay down, I would.

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