The lyrics are funny and clever yet dark as The National lyrics should be. Perhaps the darkest album of the National doesn't let the listener down lyrically.

They have clearly tried new things, which is always good, but which doesn't reach it's potential. But sadly it doesn't work for every song as well. They have taken more electronic sound which potential is really shown in songs like 'Nobody will be there' or 'the System sleeps in total darkness'. While each song is near perfectly mastered to the end, it lefts patchy, unfinished feeling. While each song is near perfectly The National has clearly started to look for a new sound with their seventh studio album 'Sleep Well Beast'. The National has clearly started to look for a new sound with their seventh studio album 'Sleep Well Beast'. More focused and cohesive than 'Trouble Will Find Me', itself a great record, this latest offering has cemented The National as the great indie rock band to come out of the 21st century. Lead single 'The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness' is arguably the highlight of the record but it has rivals for that accolade in 'Guilty Party' and 'Dark Side of the Gym'. Opener 'Nobody Else Will Be There' is a perfect operation of restraint before the epic, admittedly National by numbers 'Day I Die'. Their unique style is here and brings comfort in its familiarity but at the same time its the band testing boundaries if not necessarily breaking through them. I believe this is the best album the band could have made for their fans. 'Sleep Well Beast' is a generally mellow affair even by The National's standards. While their peers from the mid 00's have struggled to maintain the quality (Arcade Fire) and frequency (LCD Soundsystem) of their output, incredibly, The National have pulled off another masterstroke here. While band members were kept busy with side projects, the band may have felt they needed some space in order to ensure album 7 was the best it could be. The condition can also reduce the flow of oxygen to vital organs and cause irregular heart rhythms.After an incredible run of form where they released 4 classic albums in 8 years while touring almost continuously, The National took something After an incredible run of form where they released 4 classic albums in 8 years while touring almost continuously, The National took something resembling a break between albums number 6 and this most recent offering 'Sleep Well Beast'. You may not sleep well, but you probably won't be aware that this is happening. Breathing usually resumes with a loud gasp, snort, or body jerk. That makes your diaphragm and chest muscles work harder to open the obstructed airway and pull air into the lungs. Obstructive sleep apnea happens when something partly or completely blocks your upper airway during shut-eye.

It can happen many times a night in some people. According to WebMD, 'When you have this condition, your breath can become very shallow or you may even stop breathing - briefly - while you sleep. I was relieved not to have a more serious disease, but I soon realized that OSA is way more than snoring and yawning, and is not to be ignored. I was diagnosed with moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), after having a sleep test when routine bloodwork revealed an elevated hemoglobin level. As a later in life mom, I regularly preach the importance of self-care, but last summer, I was thrown a curve ball.

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