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2004 studio album by Blonde Redhead
Misery Is a Butterfly
Released March 15, 2004 (2004-03-15 ) Recorded March 16 – April 6, 2003 Studio
Long View Farm (
North Brookfield , Massachusetts)
Genre Length 44 :54
Label
4AD
Producer
Mélodie Citronique (2000)
Misery Is a Butterfly (2004)
The Secret Society of Butterflies (2005)
"Elephant Woman" Released: February 23, 2004
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"Equus" Released: May 24, 2004
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Misery Is a Butterfly is the sixth
studio album by American
alternative rock band
Blonde Redhead . The album was released on March 15, 2004, by
4AD .
[8] Much of the visual and lyrical imagery of the album is reflective of an accident in which lead singer Kazu Makino was trampled by a
horse .
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Critical reception
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(September 2023 )
CMJ ranked Misery Is a Butterfly as the 18th best album of 2004.
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace)
Title Lead vocals 1. "Elephant Woman" Makino 4:49 2. "Messenger" A. 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" 6:13 11. "Equus" Makino 3:50 Total length: 44:54
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
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Blonde Redhead
Kazu Makino – vocals,
clavinet , guitar,
programming , string
arrangements
Amedeo Pace – vocals, guitar,
baritone guitar , programming, string arrangements
Simone Pace – drums, percussion, electronics, programming, string arrangements
Additional musicians
Production
Design
Chris Bigg – artwork guidance
Blonde Redhead –
art direction , design
Jun Koike – initial artwork assistance
Carlo Mollino – front cover photography
Keiko Uenishi – initial artwork assistance
Charts
References
^ Edwards, Robin.
"Blonde Redhead | Hungry Ghost" .
The Stranger . Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
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b Tate, David (March 18, 2014).
"Fenster – The Pink Caves" .
The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
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"The 25 Best Dream Pop Albums of All Time" .
Paste . August 24, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
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b 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 . {{
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"Blonde Redhead: 'Elephant Woman' " .
4AD . Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
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"Elephant Woman – EP by Blonde Redhead" . United States:
Apple Music . Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
^
"Watch the video for Equus" .
4AD . May 14, 2004. Archived from the original on June 10, 2004. Retrieved March 8, 2021 . {{
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"Blonde Redhead: 'Misery Is A Butterfly' " .
4AD . Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
^ Lobenfeld, Claire (July 12, 2013).
"Blonde Redhead Albums From Worst To Best" .
Stereogum . Retrieved November 11, 2021 .
^
"Misery Is A Butterfly by Blonde Redhead Reviews and Tracks" .
Metacritic . Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
^ 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 . {{
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Vincentelli, Elisabeth (March 19, 2004).
"Misery Is a Butterfly" .
Entertainment Weekly .
Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
^ Chick, Stevie (May 2004). "Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly".
Mojo . No. 126. p. 106.
^ 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 . No. 214. May 2004. p. 98.
^ Day, Adrienne; Ganz, Caryn;
Hermes, Will ; Richardson, Sean; Ryan, Chris (June 2004).
"Breakdown" .
Spin . Vol. 20, no. 6. p. 108. Retrieved April 9, 2016 .
^ Pinnock, Tom (October 2016). "How to Buy... Blonde Redhead".
Uncut . No. 233. p. 49.
^
"20 for 04 – 18. Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly" .
CMJ New Music Monthly . No. 129. 2004. p. 30. Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
^ Misery Is a Butterfly (liner notes).
Blonde Redhead .
4AD . 2004. CAD 2409CD.{{
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link )
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"Lescharts.com – Blonde Redhead – Misery Is a Butterfly" . Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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"Italiancharts.com – Blonde Redhead – Misery Is a Butterfly" . Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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"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
Kazu Makino
Amedeo Pace
Simone Pace
Maki Takahashi
Toko Yasuda
Studio albums Songs