Misery Is a Butterfly is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. The album was released on March 15, 2004 through 4AD.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Boston Phoenix | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Now | 4/5[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Spin | B[12] |
| Uncut | 9/10[13] |
Misery Is a Butterfly ranked at number 18 on CMJ's "Top 20 Albums of 2004" list.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace).
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elephant Woman" | Kazu Makino | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Messenger" | Amedeo Pace | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Melody" | Makino | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Doll Is Mine" | A. Pace | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Misery Is a Butterfly" | Makino | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Falling Man" | A. Pace | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Anticipation" | Makino | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Maddening Cloud" | A. Pace | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Magic Mountain" | Makino | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Pink Love" | A. Pace & Makino | 6:13 |
| 11. | "Equus" | Makino | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 45:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Misery" (Wicked version) | Makino | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Tons Confession" | A. Pace | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Messenger" (featuring David Sylvian) | David Sylvian | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Melody" (French version) | Makino | 4:37 |
Personnel
Credits for Misery Is a Butterfly adapted from album liner notes.[15]
Blonde Redhead
- Kazu Makino – vocals, clavinet, guitar
- Amedeo Pace – vocals, guitar, baritone guitar
- Simone Pace – drums, percussion, machines
- Blonde Redhead – string arrangements
Additional personnel
- John Goodmanson – mixing
- Ryan Hadlock – additional production
- Eyvind Kang – strings, string arrangements
- Guy Picciotto – production
- Jane Scarpantoni – strings
- Skúli Sverrisson – bass
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 77 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 50 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 41 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 180 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 10 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] | 11 |
References
- ^ "Elephant Woman – EP by Blonde Redhead". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Equus". United Kingdom. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Reviews for Misery Is A Butterfly by Blonde Redhead". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Misery Is a Butterfly – Blonde Redhead". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Skruck, Jeff (April 9–15, 2004). "Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly (4AD/Beggars Group)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (March 19, 2004). "Misery Is a Butterfly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly". Mojo (126): 106. May 2004.
- ^ Young, Dylan (April 1, 2004). "Blonde Redhead". Now. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Carr, Eric (April 12, 2004). "Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly". Q (214): 98. May 2004.
- ^ Hunter, James (May 5, 2004). "Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Breakdown". Spin. 20 (6): 108. June 2004. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Pinnock, Tom (October 2016). "How to Buy: Blonde Redhead". Uncut (233): 49.
- ^ "The CMJ Top 20 Albums of 2004". BrooklynVegan. December 21, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Misery Is a Butterfly (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. 4AD. 2004. CAD 2409CD.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Blonde Redhead – Misery Is a Butterfly". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Blonde Redhead – Misery Is a Butterfly". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
External links
- Misery Is a Butterfly at Discogs (list of releases)
- Misery Is a Butterfly at MusicBrainz (list of releases)