The National are one of my top artists, with tons of plays on Last.FM, I think they come in at number four or five, but I'm only really a fan of their two most recent albums. I've never sat down and given their earlier work much of a fair listen because I am fickle and Alligator and Boxer are so excellent it almost seems unnecessary to listen to their other stuff as well.

I'd never heard this song until today. It's Valentine's Day, and I'm feeling kind of like I want to crawl away from the world at large (by Modest Mouse, of course). I'm not lonely (my girlfriend gave me a bag of candy, so I'm not one of those Valentine's Day haters spouting "It's not because I'm single, it's just such a ridiculous holiday!") but I just kind of want to die inside! Fuck all if I am not going to try to take some people with me.

So, then, this song, for you, on Valentine's Day.

Think about how tenuous your link to your significant other really is.

One day you will be alone again.

Lying naked on the floor, all sick with it like Natalie Imbruglia.

Amazon Note: This album is only $7. OK, it's more an EP, but still, it's 29 minutes of music in eight songs, including a cool live version of Murder Me Rachael, which is worth the purchase alone, if a little bassy (will probably sound awesome in a car on the freeway!), so buy it, guy.

P.S. Nothing's fine, I'm torn! I'm all out of faith! This is how I feel!