Songs for the Exhausted
Songs for the Exhausted is the fourth full-length studio album by Austrian indie-band Naked Lunch. It was received with critical praise in Germany and Austria and sold surprisingly well. It was the band's first album after a five year-hiatus, following the flopping of Love Junkies, which caused them being dropped by their record label. Recorded in the wake of this backslashing event, most of the songs are dominated by a sad, bleak tone. Also, one of the songs, "King George" was written about the death of the group ex-bass player, Georg Timber-Trattnig.
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| Released | March 1, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2002-2003, Fuzzroom, Klagenfurt | |||
| Genre | Electronica, Indie | |||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Motor Music Records | |||
| Producer | Naked Lunch | |||
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The album was followed by several tours and an EP (Stay), in 2005.
Track listing (CD)
- God – 4:52
- First Man on the Sun – 3:51
- King George – 3:37
- Stay – 4:38
- Lost it all – 3:04
- In your Room – 4:37
- The Deal – 3:54
- Man without Past – 4:05
- Solitude – 4:15
- The Retainer – 3:51
Credits
All songs/lyrics by Oliver Welter, all music by Oliver Welter, Herwig Zamernik, Stefan Deisenberger and Olaf Opal.
Played by Naked Lunch: Oliver Welter (vocals and guitar), Herwig Zamernik (bass guitar), Stefan Deisenberger (keyboards), Thorsten Thonhauser (drums) and Olaf Opal (electronics).
with guests:
- Mario Kofler - drums on 1/5/9
- Ingo Weber - drums on 2/7
- Michi Malicka - bass on 1/5
- Ritchi Klammer - horns on 2/8
- Sebastian Schumacher - cello on 10
- Klaus Lippitsch - percussions
Miscellanea
- Videos were made for"God" and "Stay", by befriended film-maker Thomas Woschitz. They later accused the German metal band Rammstein of copying their "God" video for one of their own videos, "Ohne dich".
- "Stay" was released as the sole single/EP, in 2005.