Dear Catastrophe Waitress


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. In particular, the danceable track "Stay Loose" proved to be the first in a series of songs that further diverged from their roots.
"Stay Loose" was released to radio on 24 February 2004. 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.
As of 2007, Dear Catastrophe Waitress had sold 138,000 units in the US.

Track listing

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 25 June 2014. The song was also featured in the film Juno.
20% of the royalties for "Wrapped Up In Books" goes to the publishers of "In The Country" due to the similarity of the two songs