Dear Catastrophe Waitress

by Belle & Sebastian

Dear Catastrophe Waitress cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 October 2003
  • Label: Rough Trade, El Diablo!, Matador, Spunk!
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:19
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 11 ratings

Artists on this release: Kathleen Stevenson, David Woodcock, Bruce White, Mary Scully, Julian Leaper, Stuart David, Richard Edwards, Derek Watkins, Frank Ricotti, Stan Sulzmann, Richard Colburn, Nigel Black, Chris Geddes, Jackie Shave, Sarah Martin, Chris Tombling, Jeff Daly, Helen Keen, Gustav Clarkson, Richard Berry, Anthony Pleeth, Isobel Campbell, Mike Lovatt, Gavyn Wright, Martin Loveday, Katherine Shave, Stevie Jackson, David Daniels, Everton Nelson, Chris Cowie, Stuart Murdoch, Bob Smissen, John Barclay, Peter Lale, Snake Davis, Patrick Kiernan, Ben Cruft, Jamie Talbot, Noel Langley, Warren Zielinski, Boguslaw Kostecki, Phil Todd

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Trevor Horn, 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress' introduces a glossier, upbeat pop sheen to the band's signature chamber pop sound. The album balances twee pop sentiments with sophisticated studio production and romantic storytelling, marking a shift towards more accessible and rhythmically driven arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, twee, literate, jangly, witty

Tracklist

  1. Step Into My Office, Baby (4:12)
  2. Dear Catastrophe Waitress (2:22)
  3. If She Wants Me (5:05)
  4. Piazza, New York Catcher (3:03)
  5. Asleep On A Sunbeam (3:22)
  6. I'm a Cuckoo (5:26)
  7. You Don't Send Me (3:08)
  8. Wrapped Up In Books (3:34)
  9. Lord Anthony (4:14)
  10. If You Find Yourself Caught In Love (4:15)
  11. Roy Walker (2:57)
  12. Stay Loose (6:41)

Credits

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