The Distillers (album)

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Critical reception

Template:Album ratings 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."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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