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Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers by The National (CD - 09/02/2003)
 

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"Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers" (09/02/2003) Rock & Pop National (The), BrasslandThe National: Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott Devendorf. Personnel: Luke Hughett (vocals); Padma Newsome (violin, viola); Steve LoPresti (French horn); Nick Lloyd (piano, keyboards). Audio Mixer: Peter Katis. Recording information: Excello. For a band that's been compared to Joy Division, Leonard Cohen, Wilco, and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, the National sure sounds a lot more like the Czars or Uncle Tupelo on this sophomore album Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers. Where the band might lack Joy Division's angular fury, Cohen's existentialism, and Cave's vampiric attack, vocalist Matt Berninger and company whip up a murky alt country meets chamber pop vibe that's quite potent. The five-piece mostly keeps things on the country side of the fence during the album's first half, as slide guitars and fiddles overpower just about any hint of rock styling except the drumbeat, occasional feedback, and some screeching guitar freak-outs. Toward the album's close, the songs' textures finally shift from country to indie rock. Berninger is more than content to roam pastures featuring small patches of emo, sadcore, and artsy strings, clearly wearing his influences on his sleeve. Indeed, album-opener "Cardinal Song" could very easily be mistaken for the Tindersticks or Cousteau, with a passage that is a virtual note for note reconstruction of a Red House Painters song. Though the band focuses on slow atmospheric songs, it's when it kicks out the jams that the music is the most compelling. Case in point is "Slipping Husband," with its fine melodic waves and a perfectly placed bout of screaming. "Trophy Wife" presents yet another influence; the song seems a dead ringer for the Shins. It's hard to shake the feeling that the National is highly influenced by and studied in the bands it emulates, but the album is still worth a listen for fans of moody country-tinged lounge music. With so many influences rearing their heads and ample musical chops in the bag, the National might not be masters of any one genre, but it creates a fine amalgam nonetheless. ~ Tim DiGravina

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The Big Book of Sad Songs by Paul Hyde (CD - 10/08/2002)
 

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"The Big Book of Sad Songs" (10/08/2002) Rock & Pop Hyde, Paul, Bongo Beat RecordsPersonnel: Paul Hyde (vocals, guitar); Robbie Steininger (guitar, mandolin). Personnel: Paul Hyde (vocals, guitar); Robbie Steininger (guitar, mandola). Recording information: Baker Street Studios, N. Vacouver. Perhaps best known as frontman for the Payola$ on their 1982 new wave classic "Eyes of a Stranger," Paul Hyde has spent the two decades that followed that song on the fringes of fame. But with his first-ever solo acoustic album, The Big Book of Sad Songs, his profile deserves to rise. This stellar, melodic collection of Celtic-tinged folk music in the vein of Richard Thompson and Ray Davies' Village Green-era gets underway with the haunting, stark life-observations of "Runner on the Seashore," before shifting to the contagious, bumper sticker-inspired keeper "I Miss My Mind the Most." The Yorkshire, England-raised, Canada-based Hyde's outlook on the world is as keen as it is real on "I Want You," a shimmering tribute to the irregular shaped majority residing outside of the media's obsessive eye, while gorgeously pensive moments like "Highgate" and "Forever Light Will Shine" are equally gripping. It's a rare occasion when Hyde stumbles, but the simplistic and quirky "The Smallest Coin in the Land" is one of those moments. Just the same, exemplary offerings like "The Maddest of the Mad," a reflective ode to an old punk rock drinking buddy, confirm the aging Hyde still has a lot of musical life left. ~ John D. Luerssen

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Emo Diaries, Vol. 9: Sad Songs Remind Me by Various Artists (CD - 06/24/2003)
 

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Emo Diaries, Vol. 9: Sad Songs Remind Me by Various Artists (CD - 06/24/2003)
"Emo Diaries, Vol. 9: Sad Songs Remind Me" (06/24/2003) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Deep Elm RecordsRecording information: Big Crunch Studios; Dufry Studios; Eggs & Shep Studio, Japan; Firestation, San Marcos, TX; Jam Room, Columbia, SC; Lunchbox Studios; Mailmen; Mailmen Studios; Musikrummer, Karlstad; Robert Stalbro, Musikrummet, Karlstad; Sony Three Studios, Nashville, TN; Studio Am, Vaxio, Sweden; Studio QM, Vaxio, Sweden; Tight Pockets Studios, Athens, GA; Tingshuset, Laholm; Vacuum Studio, Bologna, Italy. Unknown Contributor Roles: Fredrik Nilsson; Jason Neubert; Jason Morrow; Chris Cudzilo; Asa Leffer; Brooks Harlan; Henrik Karlsson; Emil Petersson; Bob Sleppy; Dave Fairbairn; Paul Cundari; Takemasa Yokouchi; Ikkou Ohno; Joakim Johansson; Satoshi Okada; John Nowicki; Christian Jernbro; Emilio Torreggiani; Jesper Petersson; Axel Kabboord; Marten Rydell; Jonathan Clancy; Minco Eggersman; Take Yokouchi; Michael Schwedler; Mike Shaffer; Fredrik Solfors; Phil Soldati; Christian Nanzell; Eric Nunez; Manabu Inagaki; Marcus Knutsson; Magnus Ekbladh; Shawna Christine; Scott Tiemann; Tobias Eriksson; Adam Yeargin; Anders Fredriksson; Rachel Dannefer; Andreas S?derlund; Nate Fowler; Stefano Pilia; Greg Vanderpool. Emo Diaries is a series put together by Deep Elm Records to spotlight lesser-known bands that fall under the emotional punk-inspired sound known in shorthand as emo. The tracks on Vol. 9 are all previously unreleased and around half of the bands hail from outside of the U.S., showing just how big the whole emo scene has become. So Sad Althea, Surrounded, Iamuse, and the National Anthems come from Sweden, Local Art is from Japan, Settlefish is from Italy, and At the Close of the Day is from the Netherlands. The rest of the groups come from Georgia (Michael & the Paper Champions), New York City (La Pieta), and Texas (Milton Mapes). Each of the 12 tracks sounds professional and accomplished. Also, apart from the anguished vocals and sad lyrics, the bands are strangely emotionless. The glossy production values and lack of exciting moments will most likely leave listeners cold. The bands here sound like the wave of groups that popped up during the heyday of the alternative scene, took all the emotion and power out of the sound, and replaced it with earnest determination and the dreaded scourge of good pop and punk: musical chops. Bands like Iamuse, the National Anthems, and the Paper Champions sound bereft of inspiration and far too weary and weak for such young bands. There is the occasional glimmer of hope, like during the epic guitar solo of Surrounded's "High Five Hiero" and Rachel Dannefer's sweet vocals on La Pieta's charmingly sparse "More of the Sky," but overall this is a disappointing collection that seems to hint that emo has run out of gas. Highly unrecommended. ~ Tim Sendra

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Sad Songs... Better Days by Spulecs (CD - 06/19/2001)
 

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Sad Songs for Sunshine
 

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"Sad Songs for Sunshine" (01/15/2004) Rock & Pop Theo Prince, Theo Prince

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Sad Songs & Dedications *
 

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"Sad Songs & Dedications *" (04/28/2005) Rock & Pop Alex James Muscat, Last Stop Records

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4 Sad Songs
 

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"4 Sad Songs [EP]" (03/01/2005) Folk Powell, Josef, Joseh Powell

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The Most Beautiful Sad Songs by Various Artists (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]
 

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"The Most Beautiful Sad Songs" (10/10/2000) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Empire DisKThis is part of Polystar's "BURNING HEARTS" series.

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Burning Hearts: Best Sad Songs for Your Soul by Various Artists (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]
 

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Burning Hearts: Best Sad Songs for Your Soul by Various Artists (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]
"Burning Hearts: Best Sad Songs for Your Soul" (10/10/2000) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Empire DisK

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"Sad Songs" (09/06/2004) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Virgin Records (USA)

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Give Me A Sad Song
"Give Me a Sad Song" (07/10/2001) Rock & Pop Thompson, Linda, FledglingPersonnel includes: Linda Thompson, Martin Carthy. A follow-up to Dreams Fly Away, Give Me a Sad Song is a compilation of rarities and previously unreleased material spanning the years 1970-1986. As its title suggests, it is a melting pot of grievous tales whose poignancies are revealed by Thompson's ever-emotive vocals. Of particular note is a chilling performance of Leonard Cohen's "Story of Isaac," taken from a pre-Richard 1970 session with Martin Carthy on guitar. Five tracks are taken from this set of demos for Tangent records and also include David Ackles' mournful "Down River" and a sparse version of Lennon/McCartney's "Get Back." Ironically, some of the album's best tracks are mid-'80s collaborations between Thompson and Betsy Cook, when Thompson's career had fallen into relative obscurity. As is typical of the period, too-glossy production values tend to mar the songs' elegance and simplicity. The album finishes with a sublime rendition of John Prine's "Aimless Love." ~ Travis Drageset

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It's the Talk of The Town and Other Sad Songs by Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Cassette - 12/31/1989)
 

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Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers vinyl LP
 

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"Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers" (09/24/2003) Rock & Pop National (The), BrasslandThe National: Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott Devendorf. For a band that's been compared to Joy Division, Leonard Cohen, Wilco, and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, the National sure sounds a lot more like the Czars or Uncle Tupelo on this sophomore album Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers. Where the band might lack Joy Division's angular fury, Cohen's existentialism, and Cave's vampiric attack, vocalist Matt Berninger and company whip up a murky alt country meets chamber pop vibe that's quite potent. The five-piece mostly keeps things on the country side of the fence during the album's first half, as slide guitars and fiddles overpower just about any hint of rock styling except the drumbeat, occasional feedback, and some screeching guitar freak-outs. Toward the album's close, the songs' textures finally shift from country to indie rock. Berninger is more than content to roam pastures featuring small patches of emo, sadcore, and artsy strings, clearly wearing his influences on his sleeve. Indeed, album-opener "Cardinal Song" could very easily be mistaken for the Tindersticks or Cousteau, with a passage that is a virtual note for note reconstruction of a Red House Painters song. Though the band focuses on slow atmospheric songs, it's when it kicks out the jams that the music is the most compelling. Case in point is "Slipping Husband," with its fine melodic waves and a perfectly placed bout of screaming. "Trophy Wife" presents yet another influence; the song seems a dead ringer for the Shins. It's hard to shake the feeling that the National is highly influenced by and studied in the bands it emulates, but the album is still worth a listen for fans of moody country-tinged lounge music. With so many influences rearing their heads and ample musical chops in the bag, the National might not be masters of any one genre, but it creates a fine amalgam nonetheless. ~ Tim DiGravina
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Burning Hearts: New Sad Songs by Various Artists (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]
 

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"Burning Hearts: New Sad Songs" (10/10/2000) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Empire DisK
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Last Sad Verse Of A Dumb Punk Song [Single]
 

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Last Sad Verse Of A Dumb Punk Song [Single]
"Dumb Punk Song EP [Single]" (06/16/2003) Rock & Pop Woodstar, Wet Clay
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Herzschmerz: The Real Sad Songs by Various Artists (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]
 

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"Herzschmerz: The Real Sad Songs" (10/10/2000) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Empire DisKThis is part of Polystar's "BURNING HEARTS" series.
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