The National Albums Ranked
Chorus ranks The National's public discography by ChoruScore, then review depth, so you can see the best-reviewed records, the tightest consensus, and the sharpest critical splits in one place.
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Boxer
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 83/100 across 25 reviews.
Rome [Live]
Critics landed between 68 and 83 across 5 reviews.
Boxer
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
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Critic-Ranked Discography
Ranked by ChoruScore first, then by review depth and release-date tiebreak. Only albums with at least one counted professional review are included.
Boxer
The National
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. Acros...
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Rome [Live]
The National
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...