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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  = ''[[1984-1995]]''<br/>(2004)  
| 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.


==Track listing==
''''Love Songs For Patriots'''' is [[American Music Club]]'s 8th album, and their first since 1994's ''[[San Francisco]]'', and first since reforming in 2003 to considerable critical acclaim. They recorded the album in San Francisco in their 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. The working title of the album was ''You Better Watch What You Say''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://americanmusicclub.com/index.php?title=Articles:Rolling_Stone_-_July_29,_2003 | work=Rolling Stone | date=July 29, 2003 | author=Gil Kaufman | title=American Music Club Re-Open | accessdate=March 27, 2018}}</ref>


#"Ladies and Gentlemen"&nbsp;– 3:18
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.
#"Another Morning"&nbsp;– 3:21
#"Patriot's Heart"&nbsp;– 6:01
#"Love Is"&nbsp;– 4:27
#"Job to Do"&nbsp;– 5:04
#"Only Love Can Set You Free"&nbsp;– 5:55
#"Mantovani the Mind Reader"&nbsp;– 4:05
#"Home"&nbsp;– 4:27
#"Myopic Books"&nbsp;– 3:31
#"America Loves the Minstrel Show"&nbsp;– 4:21
#"The Horseshoe Wreath in Bloom"&nbsp;– 4:40
#"Song of the Rats Leaving the Sinking Ship"&nbsp;– 4:21
#"The Devil Needs You"&nbsp;– 7:37


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


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


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[[Category:Cooking Vinyl albums]]
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[[Category:Merge Records albums]]
[[Category:AMC studio albums]]
[[Category:English-language albums]]

Latest revision as of 22:46, 1 June 2018

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) 		1984-1995
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars link
Pitchfork Media(8.0/10) link
Rolling Stone3/5 stars link

'Love Songs For Patriots' is American Music Club's 8th album, and their first since 1994's San Francisco, and first since reforming in 2003 to considerable critical acclaim. They recorded the album in San Francisco in their 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. The working title of the album was You Better Watch What You Say.[1]

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

References

  1. ↑ Gil Kaufman (July 29, 2003). "American Music Club Re-Open". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2018. 
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