Misery Is a Butterfly

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{{Music ratings

| MC = 78/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/misery-is-a-butterfly/blonde-redhead|title=Misery Is A Butterfly by Blonde Redhead Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=March 8, 2021}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/misery-is-a-butterfly-mw0000327887|title=Misery Is a Butterfly – Blonde Redhead|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=April 9, 2016|last=Phares|first=Heather}}

| rev2 = The Boston Phoenix

| rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/otr/documents/03734359.asp|title=Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly (4AD/Beggars Group)|newspaper=The Boston Phoenix|date=April 9–15, 2004|access-date=November 4, 2016|last=Skruck|first=Jeff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303113206/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/otr/documents/03734359.asp|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=unfit}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = B−{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2004/03/19/misery-butterfly/|title=Misery Is a Butterfly|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 19, 2004|access-date=March 8, 2021|last=Vincentelli|first=Elisabeth|author-link=Elisabeth Vincentelli|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010032211/https://ew.com/article/2004/03/19/misery-butterfly/|archive-date=October 10, 2016|url-status=live}}

| rev4 = Mojo

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly|magazine=Mojo|issue=126|date=May 2004|last=Chick|first=Stevie|page=106}}

| rev5 = Now

| rev5score = 4/5{{cite news|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/blonde-redhead-3|title=Blonde Redhead|newspaper=Now|date=April 1, 2004|access-date=May 14, 2018|last=Young|first=Dylan}}

| rev6 = Pitchfork

| rev6score = 7.9/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/807-misery-is-a-butterfly/|title=Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly|website=Pitchfork|date=April 12, 2004|access-date=April 9, 2016|last=Carr|first=Eric}}

| rev7 = Q

| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly|magazine=Q|issue=214|date=May 2004|page=98}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/blonderedhead/albums/album/5080121/review/5993569/misery_is_a_butterfly|title=Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 5, 2004|access-date=April 9, 2016|last=Hunter|first=James|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306122530/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/blonderedhead/albums/album/5080121/review/5993569/misery_is_a_butterfly|archive-date=March 6, 2008|url-status=unfit}}

| rev9 = Spin

| rev9score = B{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UAUQ04BGfpUC&pg=PA108|title=Breakdown|magazine=Spin|volume=20|issue=6|date=June 2004|access-date=April 9, 2016|last1=Day|first1=Adrienne|last2=Ganz|first2=Caryn|last3=Hermes|first3=Will|author3-link=Will Hermes|last4=Richardson|first4=Sean|last5=Ryan|first5=Chris|page=108}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10score = 9/10{{cite magazine|title=How to Buy... Blonde Redhead|magazine=Uncut|issue=233|date=October 2016|last=Pinnock|first=Tom|page=49}}

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CMJ ranked Misery Is a Butterfly as the 18th best album of 2004.{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9CoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=20 for 04 – 18. Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly|magazine=CMJ New Music Monthly|issue=129|year=2004|access-date=March 8, 2021|page=30}}

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace)

| extra_column = Lead vocals

| title1 = Elephant Woman

| extra1 = Makino

| length1 = 4:49

| title2 = Messenger

| extra2 = A. Pace

| length2 = 3:21

| title3 = Melody

| extra3 = Makino

| length3 = 4:36

| title4 = Doll Is Mine

| extra4 = A. Pace

| length4 = 3:06

| title5 = Misery Is a Butterfly

| extra5 = Makino

| length5 = 5:07

| title6 = Falling Man

| extra6 = A. Pace

| length6 = 3:26

| title7 = Anticipation

| extra7 = Makino

| length7 = 4:04

| title8 = Maddening Cloud

| extra8 = A. Pace

| length8 = 3:20

| title9 = Magic Mountain

| extra9 = Makino

| length9 = 3:02

| title10 = Pink Love

| extra10 = {{hlist|A. Pace|Makino}}

| length10 = 6:13

| title11 = Equus

| extra11 = Makino

| length11 = 3:50

| total_length = 44:54

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Misery Is a Butterfly|others=Blonde Redhead|publisher=4AD|year=2004|id=CAD 2409CD|type=liner notes}}

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

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• Eyvind Kang – viola, violin, string arrangements
• Jane Scarpantoni – cello
• Skúli Sverrisson – bass

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Production

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• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Chris Evans – engineering (assistant)
• Juan Garcia – engineering (assistant)
• John Goodmanson – mixing, additional engineering
• Ryan Hadlock – recording, additional production
• Guy Picciotto – production

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Design

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• Chris Bigg – artwork guidance
• Blonde Redhead – art direction, design
• Jun Koike – initial artwork assistance
• Carlo Mollino – front cover photography
• Keiko Uenishi – initial artwork assistance

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