Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Studio album by The National
Released September 2, 2003
Recorded Excello; Gretchen's Kitchen; Tarquin Studios
Genre Indie rock, alternative rock
Length 44:54
Label Brassland
Producer Nick Lloyd, Paul Heck, Peter Katis
The National chronology
The National
(2001)		 Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
(2003)		 Cherry Tree
(2004)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Drowned in Sound9/10[4]
Pitchfork Media8.4/10[5]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Uncut[8]

Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers is the second studio album by indie rock band The National. It was released in 2003 on Brassland Records. This is the first album on which the band worked with Peter Katis, who would produce the band's next albums Alligator and Boxer.

The album is the first to feature guitarist and mult-instrumentalist Bryce Dessner as a full member.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The National. 

No. Title Length
1. "Cardinal Song"   6:18
2. "Slipping Husband"   3:22
3. "90-Mile Water Wall"   3:44
4. "It Never Happened"   4:37
5. "Murder Me Rachael"   3:45
6. "Thirsty"   3:48
7. "Available"   3:20
8. "Sugar Wife"   2:21
9. "Trophy Wife"   3:32
10. "Fashion Coat"   2:02
11. "Patterns of Fairytales"   3:43
12. "Lucky You"   4:22

Credits

The National
Technical personnel
Additional musicians

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers by The National". Metacritic. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ DiGravina, Tim. "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers – The National". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "The National: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers". Alternative Press (176): 124. March 2003.
  4. ↑ Anonymous, Adam (November 4, 2003). "Album Review: The National – Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (October 14, 2003). "The National: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The National: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers". Q (211): 104. February 2004.
  7. ↑ Kot, Greg (October 30, 2003). "The National: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers". Rolling Stone (934). Archived from the original on March 5, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ "The National: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers". Uncut (79): 133. December 2003.


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