City of Angels — The Distillers

This single represents the moment The Distillers transitioned from the gutter-punk grit of their debut into something more cinematic and anthemic. City of Angels is a love letter to Los Angeles, but it is one written in soot and sweat.

It captures the friction of the city: the glamour of the distant skyline contrasted against the harsh reality of the sidewalk. The production is punchy and thick, giving the guitars a weight that feels both modern and rooted in the lineage of 70s punk.

Tracklist · 1 Track

Solvent

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Moments Worth Listening For

the way the initial bass hook prowls through the silence before the wall of distorted guitars crashes in

Brody Dalle's voice fraying at the edges during the climactic repetition of the chorus

the sudden, tight snare rolls that bridge the gap between the melodic verses and the explosive hook

Where This Album Departs

How does City of Angels sound next to the rest of The Distillers's catalogue?

This album stays in step with the catalogue across the board — no axis departs enough to be worth its own note. Hover the dots to see where each one sits.

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