Into the Pink

Into The Pink
Into The Pink
Studio album by Verbena
Released	July 27, 1999
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge
Length	39:59
Label	Capitol
Producer	Dave Grohl
Verbena chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

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

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

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

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

^ Rodriguez, Kenn (September 3, 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 June 9, 2008.
^ "Robert Christgau: CG: verbena". robertchristgau.com.
^ "Verbena | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ "VERBENA 'Into the Pink' Capitol". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 5, 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 (January 20, 2000). "VERBENA INTO THE PINK CAPITOL". The Boston Globe. Calendar. p. 8.

[1] Rodriguez, Kenn (September 3, 1999). "Into the Pink Verbena". Albuquerque Journal. p. F13.

[auto1-2] "Into the Pink - Verbena | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[CL-3] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. pp. 421–422.

[4] "Verbena: Into the Pink". Pitchfork.

[auto-5] "Verbena: Into The Pink : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. June 9, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008.

[6] "Robert Christgau: CG: verbena". robertchristgau.com.

[7] "Verbena | Biography & History". AllMusic.

[8] "VERBENA 'Into the Pink' Capitol". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[9] Ells, Blake (October 19, 2020). Magic City Rock: Spaces and Faces of Birmingham's Scene. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439669679 – via Google Books.

[10] "Verbena follows in shadow of former Nirvana advisor". Oklahoman.com. March 24, 2000.

[11] "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. July 5, 1999 – via Google Books.

[12] "Music Review: 'Into the Pink'". EW.com.

[13] Wilson, Kathleen. "Verbena's Sexy Hotpants". The Stranger.

[14] Perry, Jonathan (January 20, 2000). "VERBENA INTO THE PINK CAPITOL". The Boston Globe. Calendar. p. 8.

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