Just released this past week, The National's "Bloodbuzz Ohio" persists their pensive, subdued, and burdened sound. It is great for when you just need to think something through, like a walk through the park on a gray day. No doubt, the song is in part about their original home in Ohio, though they are now from Brooklyn.

For me the hook in this song is the syncopated drums and piano that persist all the way through. As obvious as a cheap parlor trick, syncopation still entertains.

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• Interpol
• Phoenix
• The Sunshine Underground

I also suggest the music genre:

• Post-Punk Revival

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The MP3 may be purchased here…

The National - High Violet