The National are certainly a vibe, and maybe it's devolved into one that's a bit relentlessly tasteful at this point, through no fault of their own other than consistency. You get the sense they know it too. And still, the music they make, it's still good. Frankenstein doesn't have the taste of revelation to it, but there's just enough variation, and enough songs that stand out from the throng, to have had its share of listens in recent months.
