The Distillers (album) explained

The Distillers
Type:	Album
Artist:	the Distillers
Cover:	The Distillers - The Distillers.jpg
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	December 1999–January 2000
Studio:	Westbeach Recorders (Hollywood)
Genre:	Punk rock, hardcore punk, street punk^[2] ^[3]
Length:	40:15
Label:	Hellcat
Producer:	Thomas Johnson
Prev Title:	The Distillers (EP)
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Sing Sing Death House
Next Year:	2002

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

Critical reception

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."^[4]

Track listing

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

• After the final track, "The Blackest Years", there is a hidden track. It is an early version of "Young Girls" which appears on the next album, Sing Sing Death House. But this version contains different lyrics and is performed by Brody Dalle solo on electric guitar.
• "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 – vocals, guitar
• Kim "Chi" Fuellman – bass, 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Distillers - The Distillers . 2000-04-25 . Epitaph Records . 2024-07-15 . en.
2. Web site: Distillers, The: The Distillers . In Music We Trust.
3. Web site: Brody Dalle: Spinnerette / The Distillers . Exclaim.ca.
4. News: Robison . Mark . The Distillers 'The Distillers' . Reno Gazette-Journal . 21 Apr 2000 . G20.