Random Spirit Lover

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{{Infobox album

| name = Random Spirit Lover

| type = studio

| artist = Sunset Rubdown

| cover = RandomSpiritLover.jpg

| alt =

| released = October 9, 2007

| recorded = January 2007

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 58:30

| label = Jagjaguwar

| producer =

| prev_title = Shut Up I Am Dreaming

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Sunset Rubdown Introducing Moonface

| next_year = 2009

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1210108}}

| rev2 = Filter

| rev2Score = 90%{{cite web |url=http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=15874&c=3 |title=Album Reviews: Sunset Rubdown, Random Spirit Lover - Jagjaguwar |first=Sam |last=Roudman |date=November 23, 2007 |website=Filter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712022140/http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=15874&c=3 |archive-date=July 12, 2009}}

| rev3 = Now Magazine

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=http://nowtoronto.com/issues/2007-09-27/music_discs7.php |title=Sunset Rubdown: Random Spirit Lover |first=Benjamin |last=Boles |date=2007-09-27 |volume=27 |number=4 |newspaper=NOW |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011073106/http://nowtoronto.com/issues/2007-09-27/music_discs7.php |archive-date=October 11, 2007}}

| rev4 = Pitchfork

| rev4Score = 8.5/10.0{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10711-random-spirit-lover/ |title=Sunset Rubdown: Random Spirit Lover |first=Brian |last=Howe |date=October 1, 2007 |website=Pitchfork}}

| rev5 = PopMatters

| rev5Score = {{Rating|9|10}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/47069/sunset-rubdown-random-spirit-lover/ |title=Sunset Rubdown: Random Spirit Lover (Jagjaguwar) |first=Mike |last=Mineo |date=October 8, 2007 |website=PopMatters |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216181156/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/47069/sunset-rubdown-random-spirit-lover/ |archive-date=2008-02-16}}

| rev6 = Robert Christgau

| rev6Score = C+{{Cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg2007-12.php |title=Consumer Guide |last=Christgau |first=Robert |date=December 2007 |website=RobertChristgau.com}}

| rev7 = Soundsect

| rev7Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.soundsect.com/review/157.html |title=Sunset Rubdown: Random Spirit Lover (Jagjaguwar) |first=Richie |last=Corelli |date=2007 |website=Soundsect.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071119202312/http://www.soundsect.com/review/157.html |archive-date=November 19, 2007}}

| rev8 = Stylus

| rev8Score = A{{Cite web |url=http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/sunset-rubdown/random-spirit-lover.htm |title=Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover |first=Jeff |last=Weiss |date=2007-10-15 |website=Stylus |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201012113/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/sunset-rubdown/random-spirit-lover.htm |archive-date=February 1, 2009}}

| rev9 = Twisted Ear

| rev9Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.twistedear.com/ |title=General Blog |date=May 24, 2023 |website=Twisted Ear}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Random Spirit Lover is Sunset Rubdown's third LP, released on October 9, 2007. The album marked Sunset Rubdown's change from the Absolutely Kosher Records label to the Bloomington, Indiana-based Jagjaguwar records. The album was recorded in January 2007 at Breakglass Studios in Montreal with Jace Lasek and Dave Smith.{{Cite AV media notes |title=Random Spirit Lover |page=10}} Retrieved November 20, 2007.

The album was leaked on July 27, 2007.

The album was voted in as the 14th best album of 2007 by readers of Pitchfork, while garnering the most 1st place votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47707-2007-pitchfork-readers-poll |title=2007 Pitchfork Readers Poll |date=January 2, 2008 |website=Pitchfork |access-date=January 19, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121085541/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47707-2007-pitchfork-readers-poll |archive-date=2008-01-21}}