Boxer

Release Date: May 22, 2007

The National's Boxer from 2007 delivers melancholic indie rock built on Matt Berninger's distinctive baritone vocals and intricate guitar interplay. The album captures suburban anxiety and relationship tensions through dense, carefully layered arrangements that reward close listening.

Standout Tracks

• Fake Empire: The hypnotic opener with its off-kilter piano rhythm and politically charged lyrics
• Mistaken For Strangers: Driving guitars anchor one of their most direct and accessible songs
• Slow Show: A tender, piano-led ballad that builds to an emotionally devastating climax

Mood: melancholic, introspective, late night, brooding

Tracklist

1. 1. Fake Empire (3:27)
2. 2. Mistaken For Strangers (3:32)
3. 3. Brainy (3:20)
4. 4. Squalor Victoria (3:01)
5. 5. Green Gloves (3:41)
6. 6. Slow Show (4:10)
7. 7. Apartment Story (3:34)
8. 8. Start A War (3:18)
9. 9. Guest Room (3:20)
10. 10. Racing Like A Pro (3:26)
11. 11. Ada (4:05)
12. 12. Gospel (4:29)