Sweet Heart Dealer

Sweet Heart Dealer is the debut album by the rock band Scarling., released on February 17, 2004. Originally scheduled for release as Butcherbourne, the album was retitled at the last minute, and pared down from 11 tracks to seven during mixing at Old Blue Studios in Los Angeles. The songs "A Constant Reminder", "Surgeon General", "Here On Earth" and "Funeral Gown" were recorded then omitted and have yet to be released.

Sweet Heart Dealer
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Studio album by
Scarling.
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2004
RecordedWinter 2003-2004
GenreNoise pop, gothic rock, shoegazing
Length33:18
LabelSympathy for the Record Industry
ProducerChris Vrenna
Scarling. chronology
Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole
(2003)		 Sweet Heart Dealer
(2004)		 Crispin Glover
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Bust (magazine)Favourable
ROCKRGRLFavourable
SPINFavourable
VenusFavourable

Robert Smith of The Cure described Scarling's music as "dark, desperate, chaotic, gorgeous pop music, the sound of the end of the world" [1]

Track listing

All songs written by Jessicka and Christian Hejnal.

  1. "The Last Day I Was Happy" – 3:49
  2. "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole" – 3:26
  3. "Crispin Glover" – 3:18
  4. "Alexander the Burn Victim" – 6:00
  5. "Baby Dracula" – 3:54
  6. "Black Horse Riding Star" – 5:31
  7. "Can't (Halloween Valentine)" – 7:21

LP Track listing

Side A

  1. "The Last Day I Was Happy" – 3:49
  2. "Crispin Glover" – 3:18
  3. "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole" – 3:26
  4. "Baby Dracula" – 3:54
  5. "Love Becomes a Ghost" (LP bonus track)

Side B

  1. "Black Horse Riding Star" – 5:31
  2. "Alexander the Burn Victim" – 6:00
  3. "Can't (Halloween Valentine)" – 7:21
  • Note: the LP sleeve incorrectly transposes the songs "Alexander the Burn Victim" and "Baby Dracula"

Personnel
  • Jessicka — vocals, additional art
  • Christian Hejnal — guitar, bass
  • Rickey Lime — guitar
  • Garey Snider — drums
  • Bobby Hidalgo — additional bass
  • Chris Vrenna — producer
  • Erik Colvin — mixing
  • Logan Mader — engineer
  • John Vestman — mastering
  • Leslie Ann Sundoll — art direction
  • Piper Ferguson — photography
  • Mark Ryden — cover art

Charts and awards

References
  1. BBC Norfolk review Amusement Parks On Fire/Scarling.December 5, 2006
  2. MTV news August 28, 2004
  3. Finalists For The Shortlist Music Prize 08.24.2004
  4. Shortlist Listmakers Longlists Listed August 5, 2004
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