Smitten (The Martinis album)

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.

Smitten
Studio album by The Martinis
Released	April 4, 2004 (2004-04-04)
Recorded	2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	33:40
Label	Cooking Vinyl
Producer	Bradley Cook Blag Dahlia
The Martinis chronology
The Smitten Sessions E.P. (2004) Smitten (2004)
Singles from Smitten
"Out Upon the Road" Released: 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

All tracks are written by The Martinis.

No.	Title	Length
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

The Martinis

• Linda Mallari – lead vocals, piano, guitar
• Joey Santiago – guitars

Additional musicians

• 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

• Bradley Cook – producer, mixer
• Blag Dahlia – producer, mixer

External links

• Cooking Vinyl Website