The National - 'Boxer' and 'Alligator'

Oh yes, on the way up and down to France we listened to some stuff of the American indie rockband The National. Last summer I found their moody High Violet a genuine discovery. A little later I also bought two earlier CDs, which had to wait until now for an audition. Boxer (2007) is slow in getting up to speed. It sounds a bit disjointed too. The first half leans toward their more rambling style on Alligator (2005), whilst in the final six tracks the more distinctive voice of their last recording shines through. Cute, for in the car.