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
Length	44:54
Language	English
Label	Brassland Records
Producer	Nick Lloyd, Paul Heck, Peter Katis
The National chronology
The National (2001) Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers (2003) Cherry Tree (2004)

Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers is the second album by indie rock band The National. Released on September 2, 2003, this is the first album on which the band worked with Peter Katis, who would produce the band's next albums Alligator and Boxer.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Drowned in Sound	(9/10)
Pitchfork Media	(8.4/10)
Sputnikmusic

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

• Produced by Nick Lloyd.
• Co-produced by Paul Heck and Peter Katis.
• "Murder Me Rachael" produced by Peter Katis and Paul Heck; recorded and engineered by Peter Katis.
• Basic tracks recorded by Hugh Pool at Excello.
• Additional recording and engineering by Nick Lloyd at Gretchen's Kitchen, and by Dan Long at Hedgewear.
• Mixed by Peter Katis at Tarquin Studios.
• Mastered by John Loder at Abbey Road.
• Design by Distant Station Ltd.

Additional musicians

• Padma Newsome – viola, violin, orchestration
• Nick Lloyd – piano, keyboards
• Luke Hughett – vocals on "Thirsty"
• Nate Martinez – guitar on "Cardinal Song"
• Steve LoPresti – French horn and mellophone on "Sugar Wife"