Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox". Template:Album ratings Dear Catastrophe Waitress is the sixth studio album by the Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian, released on 6 October 2003 on Rough Trade Records. It was produced by Trevor Horn.
"Stay Loose" was released to radio on 24 February 2004.[1] The album was nominated for the 2004 Mercury Music Prize, while "Step into My Office, Baby" was shortlisted for an Ivor Novello Award for Best Song. As of 2007, Dear Catastrophe Waitress had sold 138,000 copies in the US.[2]
Recording
The producer Trevor Horn became a fan of Belle & Sebastian through his teenage daughter, and particularly admired the lyrics. When the band heard he was a fan, they invited him to produce their new album. They recorded traditionally, rehearsing extensively and then recording live rather than using overdubs.[3] Horn, known for using electronic equipment to transform music, was seen as a surprising choice for Belle and Sebastian, who were described by the Guardian as "the last living purveyors of arts-and-crafts indie values".[4]
Track listing
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 88 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[6] | 25 |
References
External links
- Dear Catastrophe Waitress listing on the band's official site, with credits, liner notes, and links to lyrics.