Cherry Tree is an EP by the indie rock band The National

The National (band)

The National is an indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999 and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger, a baritone...

, released in July 2004. "Murder Me Rachael" is a live version taken from a Black Sessions

Black Sessions

Black Sessions are performances of live music broadcast on the French radio station France Inter. They are recorded in front of a live audience, and feature on the C'est Lenoir show...

recording, while "Reasonable Man (I Don't Mind)" is a song featuring Padma Newsome. In addition to CD, Cherry Tree was also released on limited edition red-colored 10" vinyl.

Track listing

Credits

• Recorded by Peter Katis at Tarquin Studios, Nick Lloyd at Gretchen's Kitchen, Padma Newsome in Australia, and The National in Brooklyn.
• Mixed by Nick Lloyd at Gretchen's Kitchen.
• "Murder Me Rachael" is an extract from Black Session #200, broadcast by France Inter, Paris, on November 17, 2003, Studio 105.
• "Murder Me Rachael" sound engineered by George Sautour.
• Photography by Pope Rathman.
• Design by Distant Station Ltd.

Additional musicians

• Padma Newsome – viola, violin, vocals (on tracks 3 and 7), guitar (on track 7)
• Nate Martinez – electric guitars (on track 1)
• Nick Lloyd – piano and organ