Into the Pink
| Into The Pink | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 27, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Dave Grohl | |||
| Verbena chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Albuquerque Journal |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Into the Pink is the second album by the American rock band Verbena, released in 1999.[7][8] It was their first release for Capitol Records.[9] The album included the singles "Pretty Please" and "Baby Got Shot".
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Dave Grohl.[2][10] It was the band's first album as a trio, with Anne Marie Griffin changing from second guitar to bass guitar after the departure of the original bass guitarist.[11]
Critical reception
[edit]Rolling Stone called the album "skeletal rock with gravely roughed-up guitars."[5] Entertainment Weekly wrote: "To make their potent retro cocktail, Verbena add a dash of Iggy Pop swagger and a measure of T. Rex power chords."[12] The Stranger thought that "the distinctly crumbly crust of grunge is detectable among the sexy hot rock this time around."[13] The Boston Globe declared that "Verbena's grimy guitar rock, as well as the potent vocal interplay between [AA] Bondy and bassist Anne Marie Griffin, still sounds as deadly as a rattlesnake."[14]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Scott Bondy and Verbena.
- "Lovely Isn't Love" – 2:41
- "Into the Pink" – 4:06
- "Baby Got Shot" – 2:42
- "John Beverly" – 3:51
- "Pretty Please" – 2:51
- "Monkey, I'm Your Man" – 2:38
- "Prick the Sun" – 3:29
- "Oh My" – 3:46
- "Submissionary" – 2:26
- "Bang Bang" – 2:39
- "Depression Is a Fashion" – 1:52
- "Sympathy Was Dead" – 2:51
- "Big Skies, Black Rainbows" – 4:13
Personnel
[edit]Verbena
- Scott Bondy – vocals and guitar
- Anne Marie Griffin – bass guitar and vocals
- Les Nuby – drums
Technical personnel
- Producer: Dave Grohl
- Engineer: Adam Kasper
- Mixing: Adam Kasper, Mike Cyr and Jack Joseph Puig
- Design: George Mimnaugh and Alan Narmore
- Photography: John Clark and Ken Schles
References
[edit]- ^ Rodriguez, Kenn (3 Sep 1999). "Into the Pink Verbena". Albuquerque Journal. p. F13.
- ^ a b "Into the Pink - Verbena | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. pp. 421–422.
- ^ "Verbena: Into the Pink". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b "Verbena: Into The Pink : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. June 9, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: verbena". robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Verbena | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "VERBENA 'Into the Pink' Capitol". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Ells, Blake (October 19, 2020). Magic City Rock: Spaces and Faces of Birmingham's Scene. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439669679 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Verbena follows in shadow of former Nirvana advisor". Oklahoman.com. March 24, 2000.
- ^ "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. July 5, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Music Review: 'Into the Pink'". EW.com.
- ^ Wilson, Kathleen. "Verbena's Sexy Hotpants". The Stranger.
- ^ Perry, Jonathan (20 Jan 2000). "VERBENA INTO THE PINK CAPITOL". The Boston Globe. Calendar. p. 8.