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The Distillers (album)

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The Distillers
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 11, 2000 (2000-04-11)[1]
RecordedDecember 1999–January 2000
StudioWestbeach Recorders (Hollywood)
GenrePunk rock,[2] hardcore punk,[2] street punk[3][4]
Length40:15
LabelHellcat
ProducerThomas Johnson
The Distillers chronology
The Distillers (EP)
(1999)
The Distillers
(2000)
Sing Sing Death House
(2002)

The Distillers is the debut album by the American punk rock band the Distillers, released in 2000.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
Kerrang![6]
In Music We TrustA[7]
Metal Hammer10/10[8]

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."[9]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Brody Dalle except where noted.

  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" (Ivan Kral, Patti Smith) – 3:10
  7. "Oldscratch" – 0:43
  8. "Girlfixer" (Dalle, Kim Fuellman) – 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

Notes

Personnel

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The Distillers

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

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  1. ^ "The Distillers - The Distillers". Epitaph Records. April 25, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c AllMusic review
  3. ^ "Distillers, The: The Distillers". In Music We Trust.
  4. ^ "Brody Dalle: Spinnerette / The Distillers". Exclaim.ca.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Distillers". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  6. ^ Mörat (June 3, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 804. EMAP. p. 46. ISSN 0262-6624.
  7. ^ Steininger, Alex (September–October 2000). "Distillers, The: The Distillers". In Music We Trust. No. 33. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Black, Virginia (July 2000). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 77. Future plc. p. 79. ISSN 0955-1190.
  9. ^ Robison, Mark (April 21, 2000). "The Distillers 'The Distillers'". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. G20.