Needles & Grooves

I'm 5 songs in and I'm already despondent over the thought that I'm all out of love for my youngest child because if I can't find the joy in their little measurements written on the doorframe of the kitchen then how can I find the joy in them and I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANY FUCKING KIDS WHAT IS THIS SORCERY

but what’s the album

The Saddest of the sad dad's of course, The National "Laugh Track".

Ok, you can be sad enough for the both of us. I’ve instituted a moratorium on The National.

Oh it's preposterous that they're still making these songs, I'm absolutely out on them as of about 5 albums ago.

Ok, I feel less alone now.

Is it less garbage than the last two which were very poor but I still bought for reasons known only to whatever impulsive part of my brain is in charge of my financial ruin?

I can't answer that, I generally don't listen to their albums. But every single one I've listened to sound essentially the same sooooo... probably not.