The Distillers (album)
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| Released | April 11, 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1999–January 2000 | |||
| Studio | Westbeach Recorders (Hollywood) | |||
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| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | Hellcat | |||
| Producer | Thomas Johnson | |||
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The Distillers is the debut album by the American punk rock band the Distillers, released in 2000.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Kerrang! | [5] |
| In Music We Trust | A[6] |
| Metal Hammer | 10/10[7] |
The Reno Gazette-Journal wrote that "Brody Armstrong delivers profane, out-of-control vocals as if she's scratching the eyes out of a lover in a bar's back alley."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Brody Dalle, except "Ask the Angels" (Ivan Kral, Patti Smith) and "Girlfixer" (Dalle, Kim Fuelleman).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Serena" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Idoless" | 2:28 |
| 3. | "The World Comes Tumblin'" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "L.A. Girl" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Distilla Truant" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Ask the Angels" (Patti Smith Group cover) | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Oldscratch" | 0:43 |
| 8. | "Girlfixer" | 1:14 |
| 9. | "Open Sky" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Red Carpet and Rebellion" | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Colossus U.S.A." | 2:15 |
| 12. | "Blackheart" | 1:45 |
| 13. | "Gypsy Rose Lee" | 3:54 |
| 14. | "The Blackest Years" | 7:28 |
| Total length: | 40:15 | |
- "The Blackest Years" ends at 4:44, followed by silence, then the hidden track, "Young Girl," at 5:47. "Young Girl" was later re-recorded as a longer version with the full band and slightly different lyrics, and was released on Sing Sing Death House, the band's second album.
- "The World Comes Tumblin'" has been covered by the Wildhearts on their album of covers, Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1.
Personnel
- The Distillers
- Brody Dalle – lead vocals, guitar
- Kim "Chi" Fuelleman – bass, bakcing vocals
- Rose Casper – guitar
- Matt Young – drums
- Additional musician
- Ronnie King – piano on "Ask the Angels"
- Production
- Producer: Thomas "TJ" Johnson – producer, engineer, mixing
- Donnell Cameron – assistant engineer
- Jay Gordon – assistant engineer
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering
- Mike "Sak" Fasano – drum technician
- Jesse Fischer – art direction
- Brody Dalle – art direction
- B.J. Papas – photography
References
- ↑ "The Distillers - The Distillers". Epitaph Records. April 25, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- 1 2 3 AllMusic review
- ↑ Multiple sources:
- "Distillers, The: The Distillers". In Music We Trust.
- "Brody Dalle: Spinnerette / The Distillers". Exclaim.ca.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Distillers". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ↑ Mörat (June 3, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 804. EMAP. p. 46. ISSN 0262-6624.
- ↑ Steininger, Alex (September–October 2000). "Distillers, The: The Distillers". In Music We Trust. No. 33. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ↑ Black, Virginia (July 2000). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 77. Future plc. p. 79. ISSN 0955-1190.
- ↑ Robison, Mark (April 21, 2000). "The Distillers 'The Distillers'". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. G20.