Riffiter listeners rate High Violet 4.3/5 from 5 ratings.

When was High Violet released?

High Violet was released in 2010.

How many tracks are on High Violet?

High Violet has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 50 minutes.

What genre is High Violet?

High Violet is catalogued under Indie Rock, Rock, Chamber Pop.

What BPM is High Violet?

High Violet runs at a median tempo of 122 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to High Violet?

Listeners of High Violet also rate Funeral by Arcade Fire, In Rainbows by Radiohead, The Suburbs by Arcade Fire.

Who produced High Violet?

High Violet was produced by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Peter Katis and The National. Aaron Dessner produced 11 of them.

AlbumE · 2010

High Violet

by The National

High Violet is a 2010 indie rock album by The National. It runs 12 tracks across 50 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.3/5 from 5 ratings.

prod.

Aaron Dessner

Bryce Dessner +2 more

Indie Rock · Rock · Chamber Pop

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10 critics: 12
Tracks: 50 min
Runtime: 122 bpm
Tempo: F minor
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The High Violet cover was designed by Distant Station Ltd., Fox and Mark Fox and photographed by Keith Klenowski.

Design: Distant Station Ltd., Fox, Mark Fox
Photography: Keith Klenowski

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High Violet is the fifth studio album by The National, which was released on May 10, 2010 in Europe and on May 11, 2010 in North America via 4AD. The band produced the album themselves assisted by Peter Katis with whom they worked on their previous albums Alligator and Boxer at their own studio in Brooklyn, New York, and at Katis' Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The sculpture on the album cover was created by artist Mark Fox, and is called The Binding Force. An expanded edition of High Violet was released through 4AD on November 22, 2010. The reissue includes the standard 11-track album along with a new bonus disc, featuring the unreleased tracks "You Were a Kindness" and "Wake Up Your Saints" as well as alternate versions, B-sides, and live recordings.

In brief

Is High Violet good?: Riffiter listeners rate High Violet 4.3/5 from 5 ratings.
When was High Violet released?: High Violet was released in 2010.
How many tracks are on High Violet?: High Violet has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 50 minutes.
What genre is High Violet?: High Violet is catalogued under Indie Rock, Rock, Chamber Pop.
What BPM is High Violet?: High Violet runs at a median tempo of 122 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to High Violet?: Listeners of High Violet also rate Funeral by Arcade Fire, In Rainbows by Radiohead, The Suburbs by Arcade Fire.
Who produced High Violet?: High Violet was produced by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Peter Katis and The National. Aaron Dessner produced 11 of them.