The National Disgrace

Having sung their praises (well, not literally) since their 2001 self-titled debut in Allmusic.com, No Depression and other outlets where illiteracy is frowned upon, it seems that Ohio-reared and now New York-based band The National didn't tickle the fancy of Rolling Stone's Top 100 Albums Of The Decade ;ist released last week. Their latest efforts, Alligator and Boxer, were bypassed for The Streets, Springsteen's Magic (which really wasn't magical) and MGMT among some other iffy list-makers. Hell, it would appear that the band might have to resort to playing crappy high school reunions and staging multi-night stands at Appalachian old folks homes judging by such ignorance.

Then again, one must consider the source. Rolling Stone praised and raved about Mick Jagger's last solo album (2001's Goddess In The Doorway), one which sold in excess of 1.3 thousand in its first week of release, just edging out the soundtrack to Dutch Women And Goat Fantasies, Vol. 2.