r/TheNational • u/phdeeznutts • 1d ago

Morby's "Little Wide Open" is obsessed with me

I am getting around to this album a bit late. It is hitting me in the good goods. Its produced by Aaron and it sounds like a mid west American version of the national. All of the songs have been c-walkin' around my head for a month now. Recommend

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u/sleutheren 1d ago

I second any and all positive comments about Kevin Morby.

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u/DoYouLikeFishsticks0 1d ago

Great album. I can hear a ton of Aaron in it all.

Badlands, javelin and the title track are great tunes. Good listen front to back

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u/Statesticle 1d ago

Paid this with Kurt Vile’s new record, Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me, and you won’t be disappointed- I guarantee it!

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u/Ellisdee_420 1d ago

Yep awesome album!!

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u/Relevant_Ant1912 1d ago

Great album!

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u/BurnoutAndBSides 18h ago

I saw Morby open for Nathaniel Rateliff. I need to listen more. I love his lady…Katie Crutchfield.

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u/Fragrant-Pepper7710 17h ago

Great album. Was lucky enough to see Kevin at Levon Helm Studios where Aaron played with Morby and band for about half the set. It was an incredible experience for me as a Morby and National fan. Got to briefly say hello to Aaron which was cool.

Here’s Javelin with Aaron (not my video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giAgqGWDiho

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u/donoghue815 10h ago

Morby's album On My God and Sundowner should jive with The National fans ears as well.

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u/Which-Chocolate-1689 2h ago

Never even heard of Morby until just before this album came out. Admit I did give it the initial listen because Aaron was it the big ones on his socials.

It is my album of the year by a country mile. Not necessarily because of Aarons influence, which is great, but like the album, tunes and delivery by Morby on its own merits.

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u/ECastillo88 1d ago

I always enjoy listening to Morby, but I do struggle a bit with his phrasing. He has a tendency to draw out pronunciation of words or place the emphasis in a bit of clumsy manner IMO.

Love the soundscape though

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u/SonicContinuum438 20h ago

Oh man, how he breaks up words might be my favorite thing about Morby. Super Lou Reed and Leonard Cohen coded.

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u/ECastillo88 20h ago

Absolutely fair. Two artists I have never listened much to.

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u/IAmAUsernameAMA 13h ago

Really like his music but his lyrics are a bit uninspiring.