Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers CD

Title: Sad Songs For Dirty LoversFormat: CDRelease Date: September 2nd, 2003Label: Brassland Records  Tracklist01)  Cardinal Song02)  Slipping Husband03)  90-Mile Water Well04)  It Never Happened05)  Murder Me Rachael06)  Thirsty07)  Available08)  Sugar Wife09)  Trophy Wife10)  Fashion Coat11)  Patterns of Fairytales12)  Lucky You The National’s second album, Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers (2003) proved a leap forward from 2001’s eponymous debut, showing a band adept at delivering warm embraces and gut-punches in equal measure. With word of mouth now spreading on the band, critics proved equally enthusiastic. Pitchfork in their glowing review called it a “Gorgeous train wreck” that “Lives up to its blunt title (with) Matt Berninger’s self-effacing barbs matched by the band’s equally potent hooks,” while Uncut also became early champions saying the album was “A genuine treasure... Livid as a bruise, this is brave, desperate, beautiful music.” No longer a secret among those that know, Sad So