Dear Catastrophe Waitress

Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Studio album by Belle & Sebastian
Released	6 October 2003
Recorded	Summer 2003
Genre	Chamber pop
Length	48:17
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Trevor Horn
Belle & Sebastian chronology
Storytelling (2002) Dear Catastrophe Waitress (2003) Push Barman to Open Old Wounds (2005)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[4]
The Guardian	[5]
NME	8/10[6]
Pitchfork Media	7.5/10[7]
Q	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	B+[10]
Uncut	[11]

Dear Catastrophe Waitress is the sixth studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian, released on 6 October 2003 on Rough Trade Records. Producer Trevor Horn, former member of The Buggles and producer of groups like Yes and Frankie Goes to Hollywood, oversaw the production of the album, and gave it a more polished, pop-friendly sound, which stood in sharp contrast with their previous lo-fi, folky albums (although songs like "Lord Anthony" hearkened back to their old sound). In particular, the danceable track "Stay Loose" proved to be the first in a series of songs (such as "Your Cover's Blown" and "Sukie in the Graveyard") that further diverged from their roots.

The album was nominated for the 2004 Mercury Music Prize, while the song "Step into My Office, Baby" was shortlisted for an Ivor Novello Award in the Best Song category.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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
Total length:		48:17

Trivia

"Piazza, New York Catcher", named after Mike Piazza, was written for Stuart Murdoch's wife when they were still courting. Murdoch announced this from the stage, when the band played in the Copenhagen Concert Hall (Koncerthuset) June 25th, 2014. The song was also featured in the film Juno.

References

1. "Reviews for Dear Catastrophe Waitress by Belle & Sebastian". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dear Catastrophe Waitress – Belle and Sebastian". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
3. Wolk, Douglas (November 2003). "Belle & Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress". Blender (21): 109. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
4. Browne, David (10 October 2003). "Dear Catastrophe Waitress". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
5. Lynskey, Dorian (3 October 2003). "Belle and Sebastian, Dear Catastrophe Waitress". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
6. Thornton, Anthony. "Belle & Sebastian : Dear Catastrophe Waitress". NME. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
7. Plagenhoef, Scott (5 October 2003). "Belle And Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
8. "Belle & Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress". Q (208): 104. November 2003.
9. Walters, Barry (8 October 2003). "Dear Catastrophe Waitress". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
10. Hermes, Will (November 2003). "Liberty Belle". Spin 19 (11): 109–10. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
11. "Belle & Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress". Uncut (78): 114. November 2003.