Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
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 multi-instrumentalist Bryce Dessner as a full member, making it the first album to be featured as a five-piece band.
Reception
The album received very positive reviews from music critics, earning a Metacritic aggregate score of 78 based on 13 reviews, indicating 'generally positive reviews'.As of 2010 the album has sold an approximate 27,000 copies in the US. The album was one of three early records that the band reissued remastered versions of in 2021.
Track listing
All songs are credited to the National. Actual songwriters are adapted from Tidal.Personnel
The NationalAdditional musicians
- Padma Newsome – viola, violin
- Nick Lloyd – piano, keyboards
- Luke Hughett – vocals
- Nate Martinez – guitar
- Steve LoPresti – French horn, mellophone
- Nick Lloyd – production, additional recording
- Paul Heck – co-production, production
- Peter Katis – co-production, production, recording, engineering, mixing
- Hugh Pool – basic track recording
- Dan Long – additional recording
- John Loder – mastering
- Padma Newsome – orchestration
- Distant Station – design