| Dear Miss Lonelyhearts | ||||
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| Released | April 2, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | September–November 2012 in San Pedro, California | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 36:40 | |||
| Label | Downtown, Mercury, V2 | |||
| Producer | Lars Stalfors and Dann Gallucci | |||
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Dear Miss Lonelyhearts is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Cold War Kids. The album was released on April 2, 2013, through Downtown Records.
Following the mixed reception of 2011's Mine Is Yours and the departure of original guitarist Jonnie Russell, the band recruited former Modest Mouse guitarist Dann Gallucci to take Russell's place and also co-produce the album with Lars Stalfors. The band spent three months in their San Pedro home studio to work on the album. The album's title takes its inspiration from Nathanael West's 1933 novel Miss Lonelyhearts.
The album received a mildly positive reception from critics who saw it as a return to form for the band after their previous album. Dear Miss Lonelyhearts debuted at number 51 on the Billboard 200 and spawned only one single: "Miracle Mile".