| National, The / Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers |
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| Album: | Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | National, The | Added: | Nov 2003 | |
| Label: | Brassland | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-12-29 | Pull Date: | 2004-03-01 |
| Week Ending: | Jan 11 | Jan 4 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 06, 2018: | Hanging in the bone yard Thirsty | 4. | Oct 11, 2011: | There and Back Again Murder Me Rachael | |
| 2. | Mar 29, 2013: | FOLKTRONICA Available | 5. | Mar 22, 2011: | The Independent Mind 90-MILE Water Wall | |
| 3. | Jun 15, 2012: | Last Verses* Available | 6. | Oct 28, 2010: | Hipster Garbage Slipping Husband |
| Album Review |
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| Gabe Reviewed 2003-12-24 | ||
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The tempos are slow, the male singer sings in a low, occasionally mumbled manner, that the arrangements lean toward the acoustic and the precious, and the lyrics toward the downbeat. The guitars are sometimes twangy. Does this qualify as “an American Tindersticks”? Anyhow, there is less of “a sound” and more eclecticism. And less passion, I think. But it’s good enough. 1. Justifies the simple Tindersticks comparison outlined above 2. Excellent, catchy country-pop tune with cautionary lyrics 3. Upbeat folkie strumming with downbeat vocals 4. Starts out a straight folk-rock tune; about 2 1/2 minutes a floating ambient groove kicks in 5. Roiling tune builds in majesty 6. Melancholy yet upbeat 7. Impassioned rocker 8. Nondescript 9. Pleasantly complex arrangement and a catchy tune 10. Nice but unmemorable tune, sometimes good lyrics 11. Sexy bass singing; lovely guitar and accordion (or melodica) touches 12. Country-folk dirge with prodding, exploring tentacles of guitar | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Cardinal Song | 7. | Available | |||
| 2. | Slipping Husband | 8. | Sugar Wife | |||
| 3. | 90-MILE Water Wall | 9. | Trophy Wife | |||
| 4. | It Never Happened | 10. | Fashion Coat | |||
| 5. | Murder Me Rachael | 11. | Patterns of Fairytales | |||
| 6. | Thirsty | 12. | Lucky You |