Love Songs for Patriots
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| Love Songs for Patriots | ||
| Studio album by American Music Club | ||
| Released | October 2004 | |
| Recorded | October 2003 - March 2004 | |
| Genre | Indie Rock, Slowcore | |
| Label | Devil in the Woods(LP)/Merge(US CD)/Cooking Vinyl(UK CD) | |
| Producer(s) | Tim Mooney/Mark Eitzel | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| American Music Club chronology | ||
| San Francisco (1994) |
Love Songs for Patriots (2004) |
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American Music Club reformed in 2003 to considerable critical acclaim, and recorded Love Songs for Patriots in San Francisco in spare time between day jobs and other commitments. The album's songs were all written by Mark Eitzel and many had been performed live by him in solo performances before the band's reformation.
[edit] Track listing
- "Ladies and Gentlemen"
- "Another Morning"
- "Patriot's Heart"
- "Love Is"
- "Job to Do"
- "Only Love Can Set You Free"
- "Mantovani the Mind Reader"
- "Home"
- "Myopic Books"
- "America Loves the Minstrel Show"
- "The Horseshoe Wreath in Bloom"
- "Song of the Rats Leaving the Sinking Ship"
- "The Devil Needs You"
The vinyl LP also includes "1000 Miles".
[edit] Credits
- Mark Eitzel – vocals; guitars
- Vudi – guitars
- Tim Mooney – drums
- Dan Pearson – bass
- Marc Capelle – piano and organ; brass arrangements
- Matt Pence – mixing
- Bradley Johnson – paintings and design
- Jude Mooney – band pictures
