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| Released | March 15, 2004 (2004-03-15) | |||
| Recorded | March 16 – April 6, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Long View Farm (North Brookfield, Massachusetts) | |||
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| Length | 44:54 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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Misery Is a Butterfly is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. The album was released on March 15, 2004, by 4AD.[8] Much of the visual and lyrical imagery of the album is reflective of an accident in which lead singer Kazu Makino was trampled by a horse.[9]
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[10] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| The Boston Phoenix | [12] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[13] |
| Mojo | [14] |
| Now | 4/5[15] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[16] |
| Q | [17] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Spin | B[18] |
| Uncut | 9/10[19] |
CMJ ranked Misery Is a Butterfly as the 18th best album of 2004.[20]
All tracks are written by Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace)
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Elephant Woman" | Makino | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Messenger" | A. Pace | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Melody" | Makino | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Doll Is Mine" | A. Pace | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Misery Is a Butterfly" | Makino | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Falling Man" | A. Pace | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Anticipation" | Makino | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Maddening Cloud" | A. Pace | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Magic Mountain" | Makino | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Pink Love" |
| 6:13 |
| 11. | "Equus" | Makino | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 44:54 | ||
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[21]
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| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[22] | 77 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[23] | 50 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] | 41 |
| USBillboard 200[25] | 180 |
| USHeatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] | 10 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[27] | 11 |
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