Love Songs For Patriots

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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	(8.0/10) link
Rolling Stone	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.

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

• Marc Capelle – piano, organ, brass arrangements
• Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars, production
• Tim Mooney – drums, production, engineering at Closer Recording
• Danny Pearson – bass
• Vudi – guitars

Others

• Jason Borger - piano ("Ladies And Gentlemen")
• Bradley Johnson – paintings and design
• Jude Mooney – band photography
• Matt Pence – mixing at The Echo Lab, recording ("Song Of The Rats Leaving The Sinking Ship")
• J.J. Golden - mastering at Golden Mastering