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{{Unreferenced|date=February 2007}}
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name        = Love Songs For Patriots
| Name        = Love Songs for Patriots
| Type        = Album
| Type        = [[Album]]
| Artist      = [[American Music Club]]
| Artist      = [[American Music Club]]
| Cover      = amc_lovesongsforpatriots.jpg
| Cover      = AMC-LoveSongs.jpg
| Released    = October 2004
| Released    = October 2004
| Recorded    = October 2003&nbsp;– March 2004
| Recorded    = October 2003-March 2004
| Genre      = [[Indie rock]], [[slowcore]]
| Length      = 61:08
| Length      = 61:08
| Label      = [[Devil in the Woods]](LP)/[[Merge Records|Merge]](US CD)/[[Cooking Vinyl]](UK CD)
| Label      = [[Devil In The Woods]] (LP) / [[Merge Records]] (US CD) / [[Cooking Vinyl]] (UK CD)
| Producer    = [[Tim Mooney]]/[[Mark Eitzel]]
| Producer    = [[Tim Mooney]] / [[Mark Eitzel]]
 
| Last album  = ''[[San Francisco]]''<br/>(1994)
| Last album  = ''[[San Francisco (American Music Club album)|San Francisco]]''<br/>(1994)
| This album  = '''''Love Songs For Patriots'''''<br/>(2004)
| This album  = '''''Love Songs for Patriots'''''<br/>(2004)
| Next album  = ''[[The Golden Age]]''<br/>(2008)  
| Next album  = ''Atwater Afternoon''<br/>(2008)  
}}{{Album ratings
}}{{Album ratings
| rev1      = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1      = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r707981|pure_url=yes}} link]
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r707981|pure_url=yes}} link]
|rev2=[[Pitchfork Media]] |rev2Score=(8.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15203-love-songs-for-patriots link]
|rev2=Pitchfork Media |rev2Score=(8.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15203-love-songs-for-patriots link]
|rev3=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' |rev3Score={{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/americanmusicclub/albums/album/6569997/review/6583058/love_songs_for_patriots link]}}
|rev3=''Rolling Stone'' |rev3Score={{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/americanmusicclub/albums/album/6569997/review/6583058/love_songs_for_patriots link]}}
[[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.
[[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.
 
There were promotional singles issued to radio and press in the UK by [[Cooking Vinyl]] for "[[Ladies And Gentlemen]]", "[[Another Morning]]" and "[[Home]]", however none were released commercially.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
 
#"[[Ladies And Gentlemen]]"&nbsp;– 3:18
#"Ladies and Gentlemen"&nbsp;– 3:18
#"[[Another Morning]]"&nbsp;– 3:21
#"Another Morning"&nbsp;– 3:21
#"[[Patriot's Heart]]"&nbsp;– 6:01
#"Patriot's Heart"&nbsp;– 6:01
#"[[Love Is]]"&nbsp;– 4:27
#"Love Is"&nbsp;– 4:27
#"[[Job To Do]]"&nbsp;– 5:04
#"Job to Do"&nbsp;– 5:04
#"[[Only Love Can Set You Free]]"&nbsp;– 5:55
#"Only Love Can Set You Free"&nbsp;– 5:55
#"[[Mantovani the Mind Reader]]"&nbsp;– 4:05
#"Mantovani the Mind Reader"&nbsp;– 4:05
#"[[Home]]"&nbsp;– 4:27
#"Home"&nbsp;– 4:27
#"[[Myopic Books]]"&nbsp;– 3:31
#"Myopic Books"&nbsp;– 3:31
#"[[America Loves The Minstrel Show]]"&nbsp;– 4:21
#"America Loves the Minstrel Show"&nbsp;– 4:21
#"[[The Horseshoe Wreath In Bloom]]"&nbsp;– 4:40
#"The Horseshoe Wreath in Bloom"&nbsp;– 4:40
#"[[Song Of The Rats Leaving The Sinking Ship]]"&nbsp;– 4:21
#"Song of the Rats Leaving the Sinking Ship"&nbsp;– 4:21
#"[[The Devil Needs You]]"&nbsp;– 7:37
#"The Devil Needs You"&nbsp;– 7:37
#"[[1000 Miles]]&nbsp;– 4:17 (LP only - unlisted)
 
The vinyl LP also includes "1000 Miles".


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;American Music Club
;American Music Club
*[[Marc Capelle]]&nbsp;– [[piano]], [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[Brass instrument|brass]] [[arrangement]]s
*[[Marc Capelle]]&nbsp;– piano, organ, brass arrangements
*[[Mark Eitzel]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]] and [[guitar]]s
*[[Mark Eitzel]]&nbsp;– vocals, guitars, production
*[[Tim Mooney]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]]
*[[Tim Mooney]]&nbsp;– drums, production, engineering at [[Closer Recording]]
*Dan Pearson&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]]
*[[Danny Pearson]]&nbsp;– bass
*[[Vudi]]&nbsp;– [[guitar]]s
*[[Vudi]]&nbsp;– guitars


;Others
;Others
*[[Jason Borger]] - piano ("[[Ladies And Gentlemen]]")
*[[Bradley Johnson]]&nbsp;– paintings and design
*[[Bradley Johnson]]&nbsp;– paintings and design
*[[Jude Mooney]]&nbsp;– band pictures
*[[Jude Mooney]]&nbsp;– band photography
*[[Matt Pence]]&nbsp;– [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
*[[Matt Pence]]&nbsp;– mixing at [[The Echo Lab]], recording ("[[Song Of The Rats Leaving The Sinking Ship]]")
*[[J.J. Golden]] - mastering at [[Golden Sound Studios]]


[[Category:2004 albums]]
[[Category:American Music Club albums]]
[[Category:American Music Club albums]]
[[Category:Cooking Vinyl albums]]
[[Category:Merge Records albums]]
[[Category:English-language albums]]

Revision as of 16:56, 28 February 2017

Love Songs For Patriots
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Studio album by American Music Club
Released October 2004
Recorded October 2003-March 2004
Length 61:08
Label Devil In The Woods (LP) / Merge Records (US CD) / Cooking Vinyl (UK CD)
Producer Tim Mooney / Mark Eitzel
American Music Club chronology

San Francisco
(1994) 		Love Songs For Patriots
(2004) 		The Golden Age
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars link
Pitchfork Media(8.0/10) link
Rolling Stone3/5 stars link

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.

There were promotional singles issued to radio and press in the UK by Cooking Vinyl for "Ladies And Gentlemen", "Another Morning" and "Home", however none were released commercially.

Track listing

  1. "Ladies And Gentlemen" – 3:18
  2. "Another Morning" – 3:21
  3. "Patriot's Heart" – 6:01
  4. "Love Is" – 4:27
  5. "Job To Do" – 5:04
  6. "Only Love Can Set You Free" – 5:55
  7. "Mantovani the Mind Reader" – 4:05
  8. "Home" – 4:27
  9. "Myopic Books" – 3:31
  10. "America Loves The Minstrel Show" – 4:21
  11. "The Horseshoe Wreath In Bloom" – 4:40
  12. "Song Of The Rats Leaving The Sinking Ship" – 4:21
  13. "The Devil Needs You" – 7:37
  14. "1000 Miles – 4:17 (LP only - unlisted)

Personnel

American Music Club
Others
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