Smitten is the fourth studio album by English rock band Pale Waves. It was released on 27 September 2024, via the independent record label Dirty Hit. Pale Waves intended Smitten to be a "romantic, delicate, and feminine" record, whose jangly guitars and powerful choruses reflected the band's "retro-pop and gothic influences". In terms of singing style, Heather Baron-Gracie wanted her vocals on Smitten to be less intense than those on Unwanted. She therefore gravitated toward the work of Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of The Cranberries: "I've learned that my voice is more like ," she noted in an interview. "It wants to be Celtic-sounding, free, and fragile, rather than hitting those solid, huge notes." Musically, the band also focused on sonic simplicity, taking inspiration from country music artists like Kelsea Ballerini and Kacey Musgraves, whose recordings often feature only acoustic guitars and vocals. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.