Smitten is the second studio album by American alternative rock band The Martinis. It was released on May 4, 2004 by Cooking Vinyl, remaining as the band's final studio album release.
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| Released | April 4, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 33:40 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Guardian Unlimited | 8/13/04 |
| indieworkshop.com | not rated 8/19/04 |
| Pitchfork Media | 3.7/10 5/26/04[permanent dead link] |
The record is often regarded as similar-sounding to the work by alternative rock band, the Pixies, as the guitarist, Joey Santiago is a member of both bands. The record also features drums by Josh Freese, a member of The Vandals and A Perfect Circle. The album took over two years to create.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Martinis
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Flyer" | 1:53 |
| 2. | "Right Behind You" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "You Are the One" | 3:20 |
| 4. | "New Scene" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Out Upon the Road" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Wishful Thinking" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Walls of Silence" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Invisible" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Big Three Wheeler" | 2:30 |
| 10. | "People in the World" | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Into the Meadow" | 3:18 |
Credits
editThe Martinis
edit- Linda Mallari – lead vocals, piano, guitar
- Joey Santiago – guitars
Additional musicians
edit- Paul De Lisle – bass guitar
- Miiko Watanabe – bass guitar
- Josh Freese – drums, percussion
- Ben Mize – drums, percussion
- Dean Martin Hovey – bells, whistles
- Lisa Mallari Dussinger – backing vocals
Production
edit- Bradley Cook – producer, mixer
- Blag Dahlia – producer, mixer