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Cherry Tree is an EP by the American indie rock band the National, released in July 2004. It was reissued on June 28, 2011, by Brassland Records, the same label on which it was originally published.

Songs

"Murder Me Rachael" is a live version taken from a Black Sessions recording, while "Reasonable Man (I Don't Mind)" is a song featuring Padma Newsome. In addition to the CD, Cherry Tree was originally released on limited-edition red-colored 10" vinyl by Shake It!, a record shop in the band's hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. It has since had numerous repressings by Brassland Records.

An alternative version of the song "About Today" was featured in the 2011 movie Warrior, directed by Gavin O'Connor, and played in the 2013 film The East and the television show The Path.

The title song, "Cherry Tree", was featured in the credits of the documentary If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front.

The song "All the Wine" was included on The National's follow-up album, Alligator.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Robert Christgau
Spin	(favorable)

Track listing

All tracks are written by The National, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wasp Nest"		3:22
2.	"All the Wine"		3:20
3.	"All Dolled-Up in Straps"		4:11
4.	"Cherry Tree"		4:27
5.	"About Today"		4:11
6.	"Murder Me Rachael" (Live)		3:37
7.	"A Reasonable Man (I Don't Mind)"	Padma Newsome	5:22

Personnel

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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Cherry Tree*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)	30

References

Young, Alex (April 29, 2011). "The National to reissue Cherry Tree EP on June 28th". Consequence of Sound.
"The National, 'Cherry Tree' (Brassland)". Spin. August 3, 2004.
"Robert Christgau: CG: the national". robertchristgau.com.
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

v t e The National
Matt Berninger Aaron Dessner Bryce Dessner Bryan Devendorf Scott Devendorf
Studio albums	The National Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers Alligator Boxer High Violet Trouble Will Find Me Sleep Well Beast I Am Easy to Find First Two Pages of Frankenstein Laugh Track
Extended plays	Cherry Tree The Virginia EP
Singles	"Mistaken for Strangers" "Apartment Story" "Fake Empire" "Bloodbuzz Ohio" "Exile Vilify" "Demons" "Don't Swallow the Cap" "Sea of Love" "I Need My Girl" "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" "You Had Your Soul with You" "The Alcott"
Other songs	"Coney Island"
Films	A Skin, A Night Mistaken for Strangers Cyrano
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