{"data":{"comparison":{"title":"Boxer vs Rome [Live]","page_title":"Boxer vs Rome [Live] | The National Album Comparison","same_artist":true,"comparison_type":"discography","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/the-national\/compare\/the-national-boxer\/vs\/the-national-rome-live","api_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/api\/music\/compare?left=the-national-boxer&right=the-national-rome-live","score_gap":4,"review_gap":20,"leaders":{"score":"left","review_depth":"left","confidence":"left","consensus_tightness":"right"},"headline":"Boxer currently leads Rome [Live] in Chorus's The National critic-consensus view.","summary":"Boxer sits at 83\/100 across 25 reviews, while Rome [Live] sits at 79\/100 across 5 reviews. Boxer has the deeper review sample right now. Consensus is tighter around Rome [Live], which suggests critics are landing in a narrower range. Use this comparison to see where the stronger critic favorite sits against the adjacent discography benchmark.","meta_description":"Compare Boxer and Rome [Live] in Chorus's The National discography. Boxer currently leads by 4 points on Chorus's 0-100 critic-consensus scale."},"left_album":{"album":{"id":1180,"title":"Boxer","slug":"the-national-boxer","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/albums\/the-national-boxer","image_url":"images\/the-national\/boxer\/4fe7265f-1b54-58f0-bbca-241203e1307b.jpg","release_date":"2018-07-13","label":"4AD","artist":{"name":"The National","slug":"the-national","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/the-national","ranked_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/the-national\/albums-ranked"}},"answer":{"score":83,"review_count":25,"sample_state":"Established consensus","confidence_percent":90,"last_consensus_update_at":"2026-03-23T16:16:58+00:00","verdict_label":"Broadly positive consensus","verdict_summary":"The National's Boxer stakes a late-night claim to melancholic grandeur, a record of baritone confession and ritual drums that critics largely agree rewards patient listening. Across 25 professional reviews the collection earned an 83.2\/100 consensus score, and reviewers consistently point to the album's mood-piece cohe","standout_tracks":["Slow Show (Live in Brussels)","Brainy (Live in Brussels)","Apartment Story (Live in Brussels)"],"primary_praise":"The best songs shine because they fuse rock immediacy with classical embellishment and emotional heft.","primary_criticism":"The album's core strengths are lyricism and occasional prettiness, but the overall sound is claustrophobic and muted.","audience_fit":"Best for listeners looking for brooding darkness and romance, starting with Slow Show (Live in Brussels) and Brainy (Live in Brussels).","methodology_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/methodology"},"metrics":{"consensus_score":83,"review_count":25,"confidence_percent":90,"agreement_label":"Sharp split","score_std":10.8,"score_range":40,"score_min":60,"score_max":100,"source_count":25,"source_spread":[{"score":60,"source":"The Guardian","source_slug":"the-guardian","author":"David Peschek","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2007\/may\/18\/popandrock.shopping5"},{"score":100,"source":"musicOMH.com","source_slug":"musicomhcom","author":"Danuta Kean","url":"http:\/\/www.musicomh.com\/reviews\/albums\/the-national-boxer"}]},"leader_badges":["Higher score","More reviews","Higher confidence"]},"right_album":{"album":{"id":750,"title":"Rome [Live]","slug":"the-national-rome-live","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/albums\/the-national-rome-live","image_url":"images\/the-national\/rome-live\/38f7cea3-6a04-5bd2-8667-a00e62e4abd2.jpg","release_date":"2024-12-13","label":"4AD","artist":{"name":"The National","slug":"the-national","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/the-national","ranked_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/the-national\/albums-ranked"}},"answer":{"score":79,"review_count":5,"sample_state":"Established consensus","confidence_percent":86,"last_consensus_update_at":"2025-12-29T03:13:35+00:00","verdict_label":"Broadly positive consensus","verdict_summary":"The National's Rome [Live] reframes well-worn songs as arena-sized catharsis, offering a career-spanning document that often betters the studio originals. Across five professional reviews the consensus finds the band leaning into rocked-up arrangements, audience interaction, and heightened dynamics to create memorable,","standout_tracks":["Eucalyptus","Fake Empire - Live in Rome","Tropic Morning News - Live in Rome"],"primary_praise":"\u201cFake Empire\u201d is best because it expands into grand, communal proportions live, becoming a centerpiece of the set.","primary_criticism":"Some reviewers celebrate the return to Alligator-era grit and the energized takes on \u201cDon\u2019t Swallow the Cap\u201d and \u201cRunaway\u201d, while others note puzzling omissions and occasional mix","audience_fit":"Best for listeners looking for live performance energy and audience engagement, starting with Eucalyptus and Fake Empire - Live in Rome.","methodology_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/methodology"},"metrics":{"consensus_score":79,"review_count":5,"confidence_percent":86,"agreement_label":"Strong agreement","score_std":5.7,"score_range":15,"score_min":68,"score_max":83,"source_count":5,"source_spread":[{"score":68,"source":"Pitchfork","source_slug":"pitchfork","author":"Hannah Jocelyn","url":"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/the-national-rome\/"},{"score":83,"source":"Paste Magazine","source_slug":"paste-magazine","author":"Tom Williams","url":"https:\/\/www.pastemagazine.com\/music\/the-national\/the-national-capture-a-legacy-on-rome"}]},"leader_badges":["Tighter consensus"]}},"meta":{"source":"Chorus - Critical Music Consensus","last_updated":"2026-05-14T22:03:59.973060Z"}}