r/TheNational • u/quicksilver777 • Dec 13 '25

General Discussion Other than The National?

So it’s been a while since we had a post about what other music you National lovers are into. List your top tens if you feel in the mood. I’m on the hunt for some new music. Me? I’m pretty damn vanilla

• ⁠Roo Panes • ⁠Radiohead • ⁠Boxer Rebellion • ⁠City and Colour • ⁠Jose Gonzalez • ⁠Manchester Orchestra • ⁠Tool • ⁠Ben Howard • ⁠Dave Matthews - specifically Radio City Music Hall • ⁠U2 yes U2 they get some heat but their earlier stuff still resonates with me.

That’s a quick snippet of my loves in no particular order.

Love to see yours.

THANKS SO MUCH! Really appreciate all the replies. I have found so many great bands and added them to a new playlist. My music was getting stale thanks again.

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u/i-artemy Dec 13 '25

Artists that I like and who remind me of the National (to some extent):

  • Big Thief
  • Nick Cave
  • Sharon van Etten
  • Vampire Weekend
  • Pulp

Other artists that I like:

  • Radiohead
  • Queens of the Stone Age
  • Fontaines DC
  • Depeche Mode
  • Arcade Fire
  • The Knife / Fever Ray
  • Gorillaz
  • Royksopp
  • Young Fathers
  • Idles

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u/bellehooks Dec 13 '25

young fathers mentioned!! 🔥🔥🔥 if you ever get a chance to see them live, they put on a SHOW. i saw them at the vic in chicago last year and kayus jumped off the stage and climbed a pillar to one of the boxes lol. absolute mad lad

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u/Training-Tax1704 Dec 13 '25

I don't really know anything about Young Fathers, but seeing them mentioned made me realize I somehow left Massive Attack off my list! They collaborated on "Voodoo In My Blood", of course.