NATIONAL - Alligator LP diy "—Chris Ziegler (L

"—Chris Ziegler (L

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Since their inception seventeen years ago

The latest Flamin' Groovies release is Groovies’ Greatest Grooves

” - LA Weekly

NATIONAL - Alligator LP diy "—Chris Ziegler (LIn the story of The National it is generally understood that 2007s Boxer was their breakthrough LP. While that was undoubtedly a big moment for the group, this narrative does something of a disservice to the bands preceding record Alligator, an album which has shifted an impressive amount of units and placed high on many Best of 2005 polls. Its more than deserving of a re press, which it now gets courtesy of Beggars Banquet. As for what Alligator