Alligator
by The National
- Type: Album
- Released: 12 April 2005
- Label: Beggars Banquet
- Country: United States
- Length: 48:00
- Community rating: 3.9/5 from 19 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The National found their voice on 'Alligator', blending Matt Berninger's anxious baritone with driving rhythms. The album captures the messy energy of adulthood and urban life with songs like 'Mr. November'. It is a pivotal, breakout record for the band.
Genres
Descriptors: literary, dynamic, rhythmic, sorrowful, earnest
Tracklist
- Secret Meeting (03:44)
- Karen (03:59)
- Lit Up (02:55)
- Looking for Astronauts (03:23)
- Daughters of the Soho Riots (03:58)
- Baby We'll Be Fine (03:21)
- Friend of Mine (03:25)
- Val Jester (03:00)
- All the Wine (03:15)
- Abel (03:37)
- The Geese of Beverly Road (04:56)
- City Middle (04:27)
- Mr. November (04:00)
Credits
- Matt Berninger - performer
- Aaron Dessner - performer
- Bryce Dessner - performer
- Scott Devendorf - performer
- Bryan Devendorf - performer
- Padma Newsome - arranged by [orchestration], viola, violin
- Rachael Elliott - bassoon
- An-Lin Bardin - cello
- Sara Phillips - clarinet
- Distant Station Ltd. - design
- Nate Martinez - guitar
- Nick Lloyd - keyboards
- Greg Calbi - mastered by
- Mathieu Saura - photography by
- Paul Mahajan - recorded by
- Peter Katis - recorded by [additional], producer [additional], mixed by
- The National - songwriter [all songs written by]
- Carin Besser - vocals [additional]
- Nathalie Dessner - vocals [additional]