Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

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Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
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Studio album by
The National
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2003
Studio
  • Excello (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Additional recording:
  • Gretchen's Kitchen (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Headgear (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Puck Building (New York, NY)
  • Two locales in New Haven, CT
  • Bryan Devendorf's basement (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre
Length44:54
Label Brassland
Producer
The National chronology
The National
(2001)		Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
(2003)		 Cherry Tree
(2004)

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 .

Contents

The album is the first to feature guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Bryce Dessner (the twin brother of Aaron Dessner) as a full member.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Alternative Press 4/5 [3]
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [4]
Pitchfork 8.4/10 [5]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

The album received very positive reviews from music critics, earning a Metacritic aggregate score of 78 based on 13 reviews, indicating 'generally positive reviews'. [1]

As of 2010 the album has sold an approximate 27,000 copies in the US. [9] The album was one of three early records that the band reissued remastered versions of in 2021. [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by the National.

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

The National

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [11] 45

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 (183): 124. October 2003.
  4. ↑ Anonymous, Adam (November 4, 2003). "Album Review: The National – Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (October 14, 2003). "The National: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers". Pitchfork . 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.
  9. ↑ Herrera, Monica (April 23, 2010). "The National: Heads Of State". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  10. ↑ Andy Von Pip. "Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers (2021 Remaster)". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2021.


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