Misery Is a Butterfly

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Misery Is a Butterfly
Studio album by Blonde Redhead
Released	March 23, 2004 (2004-03-23)
Recorded	Longview Farm Studios, The Magic Shop, Sterling Sound, March 16, 2003 - May 3, 2003
Genre	Indie rock
Length	45:34
Label	4AD
Producer	Guy Picciotto
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (7.9/10) link PlayLouder link Rolling Stone link Stylus Magazine (B+) link
Blonde Redhead chronology
Melodie Citronique (2000) Misery Is a Butterfly (2004) 23 (2007)

Misery Is a Butterfly is the sixth studio album by Blonde Redhead, released in 2004.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Notes 3 Personnel 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Elephant Woman" – 4:49
2. "Messenger" – 3:21
3. "Melody" – 4:36
4. "Doll Is Mine" – 3:06
5. "Misery Is a Butterfly" – 5:07
6. "Falling Man" – 3:26
7. "Anticipation" – 4:04
8. "Maddening Cloud" – 3:20
9. "Magic Mountain" – 3:02
10. "Pink Love" – 6:13
11. "Equus" – 3:50

[edit] Notes

The song "Elephant Woman" was featured over the end credits of the 2005 motion picture Hard Candy. The song "Misery Is a Butterfly " was featured over the end of the 2008 motion picture "Tout est parfait" Additionally, the song features a drum sample from Timmy Thomas' "Why Can't We Live Together."

[edit] Personnel

• All songs written and played by Blonde Redhead.
• Additional production provided by Ryan Hadlock
• Additional studio engineering by Chris Evans, John Goodmanson, and Juan Garcia.
• Mastered by Greg Calbi.
• Bass guitar played by Skuli Sverrisson.
• Strings by Eyvind Kang and Jane Scarpantoni
• String arrangements by Eyvind Kang and Blonde Redhead
• Violins and viola lent courtesy of Viseltear and Young Violins.

[edit] External links

Misery Is a Butterfly at MusicBrainz

v • d • e Blonde Redhead Kazu Makino · Amedeo Pace · Simone Pace Vern Rumsey · Maki Takahashi · Toko Yasuda Studio albums Blonde Redhead · La Mia Vita Violenta · Fake Can Be Just as Good · In an Expression of the Inexpressible · Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons · Misery Is a Butterfly · 23 EPs Melodie Citronique · The Secret Society of Butterflies Singles "Amescream / Big song" · "Vague / Jet Star" · "Feet High / Valentine" · "Flying Douglas / Harmony" · "Symphony of Treble / Kasuality" · "Limited conversation / Slogan" · "Elephant Woman" · "Equus" · "23" · "Silently"