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Discs1
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Released2003-09-02
Record labelBrassland Records
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AddedAugust 4th, 2008
Last updatedMay 28th, 2013
AboutSad 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 mult-instrumentalist Bryce Dessner as a full member
The National
Matt Berninger - lead vocals
Aaron Dessner - guitar, keyboards, bass, vibraphone, programming
Bryce Dessner - guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, programming
Scott Devendorf - bass, backing vocals, guitar
Bryan Devendorf - drums, backing vocals, percussion
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"
The album is the first to feature guitarist and mult-instrumentalist Bryce Dessner as a full member
The National
Matt Berninger - lead vocals
Aaron Dessner - guitar, keyboards, bass, vibraphone, programming
Bryce Dessner - guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, programming
Scott Devendorf - bass, backing vocals, guitar
Bryan Devendorf - drums, backing vocals, percussion
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"